Syria

Outrage as Syria ‘chemical attack’ kills dozens in rebel-held town

April 4, 2017

Khan Sheikhun (Syria) (AFP) – A suspected chemical attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria killed dozens of civilians including children and left many more sick and gasping on Tuesday, causing widespread outrage. The attack on the town of Khan Sheikhun killed at least 58 civilians and saw [...]

Russia’s Putin says Syria government, opposition sign ceasefire deal

December 29, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government had signed a number of documents including a ceasefire deal that would take effect at midnight on the night of Dec. 29-30. He also said that Russia had agreed to reduce its military deployment [...]

25,000 evacuated from Syria’s Aleppo so far: Red Cross

December 20, 2016

Beirut (AFP) – At least 25,000 people have left the bombed-out eastern districts of Syria’s Aleppo since evacuations began last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday. “Yesterday (Monday) only, we evacuated 15,000 people from east Aleppo. If we consider [...]

Situation Report: #Aleppo evacuation suspended thousands trapped; Russia says evacuations complete

December 16, 2016

Aleppo (Syria) (AFP) – The Syrian government suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held parts of Aleppo on Friday, leaving thousands of people trapped and uncertain of their fate. Russia, which helped to broker the evacuation deal with Turkey, said its [...]

Situation Report #Aleppo: First evacuations from rebel-held Aleppo

December 15, 2016

Aleppo (Syria) (AFP) – Hundreds of civilians and rebels left Aleppo on Thursday under an evacuation deal that will allow Syria’s regime to take full control of the city after years of fighting. The rebel withdrawal began a month to the day after President Bashar al-Assad’s forces [...]