Syria airstrikes
Air strikes kill 12 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
Since late April, the Syrian regime and Russia have stepped up deadly raids on the Idlib region of three million people.
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End Syria hospital attacks, Russia told at UN
The outcome led to a rare statement following the meeting by the UN's humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock.
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Israeli strikes on Syria kill 10, including foreign fighters: monitor
They were killed in missile strikes close the capital Damascus where Syrian troops, Iranian forces and Hezbollah fighters are stationed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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7 children among 16 killed in strike on IS Syria holdout - monitor
Eight women and one elderly man were also among the civilians killed while trying to flee towards the Iraqi border, said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Syria since the army and allied forces resumed bombardment last week, the UN humanitarian affairs office said on Monday.
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Russia says US dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria, which Pentagon denies
The air strikes targeted the village of Hajin, the last major stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, and resulted in fires, but there was no information about casualties, the Russian military said.
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Air strikes resume in southwest Syria after talks fail
The air strikes targeted the towns of Tafas, northwest of the provincial capital Deraa, and Saida, to its east, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Despite strikes, Syria's Assad can still wage chemical attacks - US sources
The United States, France and Britain destroyed three targets tied to Syria’s weapons programme.
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SA condemns US, UK, French air strikes in Syria
The International Relations Department says that the alleged action by Syria cannot be justification for military airstrikes by the US, Britain and France.
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Russia's Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again
Vladimir Putin made his remarks in a telephone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani after the US, France and Britain launched missile strikes on Syria on Saturday.
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Report: Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression
Russian lawmakers met with Assad after the United States, France and Britain launched missile strikes on Syria in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack a week ago.
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France warns of humanitarian disaster in Syrian city Idlib
The northwestern Idlib region remains the largest populated area of Syria in the hands of insurgents fighting the Damascus government.
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Syria's Assad shown arriving for work in presidency video
'The morning of resilience,' declared a caption accompanying the video circulated on the presidency’s Telegram feed.
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US, Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
US President Donald Trump announced the military action from the White House. As he spoke, explosions rocked Damascus.
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France has proof Syrian government conducted chemical weapons attack: Macron
The attack on the town of Douma on 7 April killed dozens of people, including children.
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Trump signals strikes against Syria, lays into Assad ally Russia
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, striking a cautious tone after Trump’s threat of missile strikes, said the United States was assessing intelligence about the suspected attack.
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Merkel strongly condemns Turkish military offensive in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed to the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but also blamed Russia for ‘just watching’ the events unfold.
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Monitor: Strike in northwest Syria kills 20, including 16 children
Idlib is the largest, most populous area still held by rebels seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces are backed in the war by Russian air power.
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Air strikes again hit Syria's Ghouta, UN considers ceasefire resolution
The UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, pleaded for a truce to halt one of the fiercest air assaults of the seven-year civil war.
