# Assad

Syrian government condemns US general's visit to Kurdish-held northeast

An official called General Mark Milley’s visit ‘a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity’.

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Mar 5th 2023, 7:15 PM

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# Attack

Russia and Syria blame Israel for airstrike on Syrian military airport

Washington has denied responsibility for the strike on Syria’s central Tayfur air base.

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Apr 9th 2018, 9:32 AM

US 'deeply concerned' as 250 civilians killed in two days of bombing by Russian and Syrian forces

Bombardment on today killed 106 civilians, including 19 children, according to a war monitor.

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Feb 20th 2018, 9:29 PM

# chemical warfare

Human rights groups call for sanctions as UN says Assad forces in Syria were behind sarin gas attack

Over 80 people were killed in the chemical attack in April.

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Oct 27th 2017, 8:28 AM

# zaatari refugee camp

Life inside the world's biggest Syrian refugee camp

The conflict in Syria has raged on for seven years. But from the rubble, the women in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp are finding ways to build new lives.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 7:30 AM

UN commission 'has enough to prosecute Assad for war crimes'

“The preparatory work has been done, but nevertheless, there is no prosecutor and no court.”

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Aug 13th 2017, 2:56 PM

# warning

Assad will pay a 'heavy price' if Syria launches another chemical attack, US warns

The US warned against any attack which could result in the “mass murder” of civilians.

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Jun 27th 2017, 6:45 AM

# you got this

'What's the plan?' Confusion reigns on Syria as Trump sends secretary of state to Russia

The Trump administration has done little to clarify on how it will approach the situation in Syria.

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Apr 11th 2017, 7:16 AM

# Airstrikes

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cancels Russia trip after US bombs Syria

“The United States will no longer wait for Assad to use chemical weapons without any consequences.”

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Apr 8th 2017, 4:00 PM

'Syrians are increasingly likely to opt for a strongman like Assad, capable of bringing stability'

Assad’s popularity is a narrative that has been marginalised in the West, but that doesn’t make it any less vital to bringing an end to the terrible war in my country, writes Antoine Bakhash with the help of Eimhin O’Reilly.

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Mar 15th 2017, 6:30 AM

# inhuman conditions

This is the before and after picture of a man who survived Syria's 'human slaughterhouse'

Amnesty says their new report reveals a “hidden, monstrous campaign” at Saydnaya prison.

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Feb 7th 2017, 8:46 AM

# Withdrawal

Russia says it has begun scaling down its forces in Syria

It comes as the Assad regime intensifies its bombardment of a rebel district home to the capital’s main water source.

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Jan 6th 2017, 12:02 PM

It's over: Assad has finally retaken full control of Aleppo's charred ruins

The battle lasted nearly four and a half years, turning the city into a worldwide symbol of bloodshed and devastation.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 8:30 AM

# Assad

UN sets up panel to gather evidence of war crimes in Syria

The General Assembly resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and 57 other countries.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 9:41 AM

# Major Delays

Evacuees "in a terrible state" after waiting overnight in freezing conditions to leave Aleppo

In total, it is estimated 3,000 people have been evacuated so far.

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Dec 19th 2016, 9:03 AM

# Evacuation

Civilians to be evacuated from Aleppo after reports of civilians being 'killed on the spot'

A rebel official said an evacuation deal, sponsored by Russia and Turkey, was set to take effect within hours.

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Dec 13th 2016, 6:30 PM

Aleppo's Old City has fallen to Assad's forces

Government and allied forces now hold over 75% of east Aleppo, a rebel bastion since 2012.

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Dec 7th 2016, 9:05 AM

Seven-year-old tweeting from war torn Aleppo 'doing well' after family flees army advance

Aleppo in Syria is the centre of fierce fighting.

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Dec 6th 2016, 12:48 PM

This town has been under armed siege for four years - but it ended today amid tears and recriminations

The evacuation of Daraya came after a deal struck by President Bashar al-Assad’s government and opposition forces in the town, one of the first to rise up against the Assad regime.

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Aug 26th 2016, 9:28 PM

# conjoined twins

Conjoined twins born in the midst of battle in Syria have died while awaiting permission to travel

Nawras and Moaz were joined at the chest, with hearts sharing the same sac.

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Aug 24th 2016, 3:30 PM

# butt out of it

Assad says there's one quick way to achieve peace in Syria

It’s not happy with other countries getting invovled.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 7:57 AM

# jobar

WATCH: First drone video shows devastation of war in Syria

The footage is a rare aerial view of the extent of the destruction in Syria.

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Oct 22nd 2015, 10:04 PM

# flying visit

Assad made his first foreign visit in four years. Guess where he went?

A Kremlin spokesman described it as a “working visit”.

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Oct 21st 2015, 8:41 AM

# War of Words

Russia denies accidentally landing missiles in Iran instead of Syria

US officials say Russian missiles missed Syria. The Russians are having none of it.

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Oct 8th 2015, 9:05 PM

'Children are being targeted by snipers and civilians shot in the street'

Irish aid worker David Adams visited a clinic that helps to rehabilitate some of the casualties of the Syrian conflict.

May 20th 2015, 8:30 PM

# keeping the peace

Irish troops on high alert after rebels capture Golan Heights border crossing

But they’re safe at the moment.

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Aug 28th 2014, 9:27 AM

# Iraq

Iraqi troops launch major operation against IS fighters over Saddam's hometown

Meanwhile, Washington insists it is not ‘on the same page’ as Syria in their fight against Islamic State militants.

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Aug 19th 2014, 11:02 AM

# Civil War

Nearly 11 million Syrians are in urgent need of humanitarian aid

In his monthly report to the UN Security Council, Ban Ki-moon said that nearly half of the country is in need of immediate help.

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Jun 21st 2014, 8:58 AM

Syrian rebels abandon last positions in Homs

Homs was once the “capital of the revolution”. Now it is back in the hands of Bashar Assad.

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May 7th 2014, 9:55 PM

Column: Western powers should not intervene in Syria

High-tech western military force does not end conflicts – it changes them.

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Apr 28th 2014, 7:00 AM

Column: Three years into civil war, families deprived of food are forced to eat stray cats

The Syrian conflict is the world’s largest humanitarian disaster. After three years of conflict, basic services like healthcare are completely collapsing, writes Peter Power of UNICEF.

Mar 15th 2014, 12:00 PM

# press pit

Journalists from rival Syrian sides come close to blows in Geneva

UN security guards have had to step in on occasion as reporters fling slurs and abuse across press room.

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Jan 27th 2014, 1:30 PM

# no peace

Rough start to Syria talks as both sides dig in but have yet to meet

Syrian officials branded the opposition as traitors and insisted Assad will not give up power.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 7:36 PM

War crimes report accuses Syria of torture and 11,000 executions

The report by three former war crimes prosecutors, based on thousands of photos smuggled out of the country, accuses Syria of large-scale killing and torture. (Note: graphic content).

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Jan 21st 2014, 8:00 AM

# Peace Talks

UN cancels Iran invite to Syria talks, Iran says they weren't going to go anyway

A surprise UN invite to Iran had thrown the talks into doubt.

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Jan 20th 2014, 9:48 PM

# syrian war

Syrian 'barrel bombs' kill 76 people including 28 children

The “unprecedented” bombardment came as the UN estimated that the number of Syrian refugees would touch 4.1 million by the end of 2014.

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Dec 16th 2013, 11:34 AM

# Syrian Conflict

Twelve nuns abducted by Syrian opposition fighters

The Greek Orthodox nuns and three other women were seized at a convent in the village of Maaloula yesterday.

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Dec 3rd 2013, 9:49 PM

Column: Leaving it all behind – a Syrian family’s journey to safety

“I did not say a proper goodbye to my father and did not even bury him. I don’t know who did and where,” said Ahmed, whose family has been forced to move around – inside and outside Syria – for more than a year after a shell destroyed their home.

Nov 13th 2013, 12:58 PM

Assad: I should have won the Nobel Peace Prize

The Syrian leader made the remark “jokingly” according to a Lebanese newspaper.

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Oct 14th 2013, 3:08 PM