Syria unrest
Buses arrive to evacuate two besieged pro-Assad Syrian villages
Rebels and Iran-backed forces agreed on a deal to evacuate the two mostly Shi'ite villages in return for the release of hundreds of detainees in state prisons,...
The US State Department said it was monitoring the situation and that Russia should be blamed if chemicals were used.
The Syrian war entered its eighth year this week, having killed half a million people and driven more than 11 million from their homes.
In a gruesome report, UN investigators found that Islamic State militants had executed women and girls by stoning for alleged adultery, forced girls into marriage, and persecuted homosexual men.
For eastern Ghouta’s civilians, trapped in underground shelters but deprived of food and water, there is a constant dilemma - whether to seek supplies or stay inside.
The ministry said none of those hurt were members of the Russian armed forces and that the injured were being treated at hospitals in Russia.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is supported by Russia and by Shi‘ite militias backed by Iran, has said he wants to take back every inch of Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday’s bombardment of Eastern Ghouta had killed 63 people.
Almost 400,000 people in Eastern Ghouta are besieged by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia has accused rebels backed by Western governments of attacking civilians in Aleppo.
Six humanitarian corridors in eastern Aleppo have been opened to allow civilians to flee the city.
The threat of more sanctions on Syria came before a European Union summit on Thursday.
John Kerry, US Secretary of State, will return to Syria talks today.
Bana Alabed (7) and her mother Fatemah are using Twitter to tell horror stories about the war in Syria.
Russian warplanes and their Syrian government allies battered rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo.
One emotional rescuer says the little girl, who is bloodied and covered in dust, is about one month old.
Russia and Syrian government forces launched a campaign to recapture the rebel-held sector of Aleppo.
The week-old assault, which could herald a turning point in the war, has already killed hundreds of people
The Syrian military announced the major new offensive against the area on Thursday night.