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EU calls for Syria UN ceasefire to be implemented while airstrikes continue
Middle East
February 26, 2018
EU calls for Syria UN ceasefire to be implemented while airstrikes continue
Arriving for a meeting with EU foreign ministers, Federica Mogherini, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, said Saturday’sĀ UNĀ resolution calling…
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday,…
‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres
Middle East
February 26, 2018
‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for warring sides to implement a 30-day ceasefire across Syria, in line…
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call
Iran said pro-Damascus forces would press ahead with attacks on an insurgent enclave near the Syrian capital, as ground fighting…
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
Middle East
February 25, 2018
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a…
Damascus suburb strikes kill scores, UN votes for cease-fire
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Damascus suburb strikes kill scores, UN votes for cease-fire
A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least 22 people…
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
Middle East
February 24, 2018
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
Military forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were reported to have launched scores of rockets, as well as a series…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Middle East
February 21, 2018
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Middle East
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…