Syrian Observatory: over 120,000 people uprooted in south-west
A Syrian government offensive in the southwest has uprooted more than 120,000 civilians, driving most of them towards the border with Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan...
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Syrian Observatory: Israeli raid in Syria killed Iranians
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday an Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities south of Damascus had killed at least 15 people, including...
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thursday...
Syrian govt forces ‘advance in east Ghouta assault’ (Update)
Syrian government forces aim to advance into the eastern Ghouta region one “bite” at a time, a pro-government commander said on Friday, as a war...
At least 23 killed in explosion in Syria’s Idlib – monitor (Update)
An explosion in Syria‘s north-western city of Idlib killed at least 23 people and injured tens more, including civilians, a war monitor reported on Sunday. The Syrian...
Suspected Russian jets kill at least 20 civilians near Syrian capital
Suspected Russian jets killed at least 20 civilians and wounded dozens early on Thursday when they dropped bombs on two residential buildings in a besieged...
Jihadists launch big attack on Syrian govt near Hama
Insurgent groups launched a big attack on government-held areas in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and a media outlet run...
Air strikes pound rebel-held Aleppo districts
Dozens of air strikes hit rebel-held areas of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo overnight, a monitor and defence worker said, continuing a fierce air...
Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria, monitors say 35 villagers killed – UPDATE 2
By Umit Bektas Turkey’s army and its allies thrust deeper into Syria on Sunday, seizing territory controlled by Kurdish-aligned forces on the fifth day of...
Air strikes hit camp in Syria, US condemns Assad statement
Air strikes on a camp housing Syrians uprooted by war killed at least 28 people near the Turkish border on Thursday, a monitoring group said,...
Rebel rockets kill 19 in Aleppo, hit hospital – monitor
Rockets fired by insurgents killed 19 people and hit a hospital in government-held parts of Aleppo city on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...
Syrian army advances inside Palmyra amid heavy bombardment
Syrian government forces advanced into Palmyra on Saturday with heavy support from air strikes and artillery, state media and a monitoring group said, taking control...
Syrian air strikes kill 31, rebels bombard Damascus -monitor
SYRIAN government air strikes on rebel-held areas near Damascus killed at least 31 people on Wednesday, and insurgents bombarded the capital with rockets that killed...
Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria
The hardline Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria, the first time it has decapitated female civilians, the founder of a group monitoring...
Islamic State seizes most of south Damascus refugee camp
The hardline Islamic State group took control of large parts of a besieged Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus on Wednesday, witnesses and a monitoring...
Blast in Syria kills top al Qaeda commander, three others
By Mariam Karouny Al Qaeda’s official Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday the death of its top military commander, who insurgent sources said...
Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 90 from Christian villages
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitoring group that tracks violence...
US steps up air strikes on Kobani
By Humeyra Pamuk and Tom Perry The United States and its allies have dramatically stepped up air strikes in the past two days near the...
Coalition jets strike Islamic State near Turkish border – Kurdish sources
By Ayla Jean Yackley U.S.-led forces launched air strikes on Islamic State fighters who are besieging a Kurdish town near the Syrian border with Turkey...
Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State at Iraqi border
By Tom Perry Five air strikes hit Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria near the Iraqi border on Wednesday, a group that tracks the Syrian war...
