Barrel bomb attack leaves 31 dead in Aleppo Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition-held districts of the northern city of Aleppo today, killing at least 31 people including several children, an ... World • 16 Jun 14
Bomb strikes in Syria kill 40 in 24-hours The death toll from Syrian air raids on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo has topped 40 over a 24-hour period, a monitoring ... News • 28 May 14
14 reported dead as Syrian rebels blow up hotel Syrian rebels blew up a luxury hotel-turned-army base in the historic heart of Aleppo after tunnelling under the front line that divides the main northern ... News • 08 May 14
11 children among 18 dead in Syria car bombings Suicide bombers blew up two vehicles in the central Syrian province of Hama today, killing at least 18 people, including 11 children, state media reported. News • 02 May 14
Ten children die as air raid hits Syria school An air raid on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Syria's main northern city Aleppo hit a school, killing at least 18 people, ten of them children, ... News • 30 Apr 14
Deal reached to evacuate civilians from Homs The governor of Homs has said a deal has been reached with the United Nations to evacuate civilians from the besieged old city in Syria. News • 06 Feb 14
26 killed in barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo At least 26 people were killed in aerial attacks with explosive-packed barrel bombs in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo today, according to the Syrian ... News • 03 Feb 14
42 people killed in Syrian bombing At least 42 people, including children, were killed when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the northern province of Aleppo, a monitoring group ... News • 22 Dec 13
Bombings kill 36 people in Aleppo, Syria 36 people, nearly half of them children, were killed when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" on the disputed northern city of Aleppo. News • 15 Dec 13
UN weapons investigators ready to visit Syria The United Nations has said experts are ready to visit Syria to investigate claims of chemical weapons use during the country's two-year civil war. News • 13 Aug 13
Syrian sides trade blame after 'chemical attack' Syria's government and rebels have accused each other of launching a deadly chemical attack near the northern city of Aleppo. News • 19 Mar 13
82 killed in Aleppo blast - report At least 82 people are reported to have been killed in two explosions at Aleppo University in Syria. News • 16 Jan 13
Army and rebels break Syrian ceasefire Syrian warplanes have bombed a building in a Damascus suburb, killing at least eight people in the first airstrike since an internationally mediated cease-fire went ... News • 27 Oct 12
Tensions rise between Turkey, Syria after attack NATO has demanded an immediate halt to "aggressive acts" against alliance member Turkey after a mortar strike from Syria killed five Turkish civilians. News • 03 Oct 12
Militant group says Yemen officers captured An Islamist militant group fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria has said in a video posted online it has captured five Yemeni army officers ... News • 30 Sep 12
UN aid chief in Syria for talks over access United Nations emergency relief coordinator Valerie Amos has held talks in Syria on ways to increase humanitarian aid to civilians trapped or displaced by intensifying ... News • 15 Aug 12
Former Syria mediator Annan may not be replaced Western delegations at the UN are reportedly sceptical about the value of appointing a replacement for Kofi Annan as the UN-Arab League mediator in the ... News • 08 Aug 12
Syrian president appears on state television Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared on television for the first time in two weeks in footage showing him meeting Saeed Jalili, the head of Iran's ... News • 07 Aug 12
Intense fighting in Syrian city of Aleppo Syrian artillery, planes and a helicopter gunship pounded rebel positions in Aleppo today, witnesses said. News • 05 Aug 12
Kofi Annan to step down from Syrian role Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is stepping down as the UN-Arab League mediator in the 17-month-old Syria conflict at the end of the month. News • 03 Aug 12
Syria army defectors urged to join battle Syrians hoping for a swift rebel victory in their homeland are growing impatient with top army defectors. News • 02 Aug 12
Syrian forces step up campaign in Aleppo The Syrian military has stepped up its campaign to drive rebel fighters out of Aleppo, but rebels have said they were still holding firm in ... News • 31 Jul 12
Heavy fighting reported in Syrian city of Aleppo Military helicopters are said to have pounded a rebel-held district of Aleppo and armoured units positioned themselves for an onslaught that could determine the fate ... News • 30 Jul 12
Ban calls on Syrian army to halt Aleppo attack UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Syrian army to stop its assault on the northern city of Aleppo. News • 27 Jul 12
France wants action to stop 'bloodbath' in Aleppo France has said that Russia and China must act within the United Nations Security Council to stop a possible bloodbath in the Syrian city of ... News • 26 Jul 12
