UN: tens of thousands displaced by fighting in Syria The United Nations has said that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since early December by fighting in northwestern Syria, where the regime is waging an offensive against jihadists. World • 10 Jan 18
UN: tens of thousands displaced by fighting in Syria The United Nations has said that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since early December by fighting in northwestern Syria, where the regime is waging an offensive against jihadists. World • 10 Jan 18
Bombings, air strikes in Syria rattle peace talks Syrian government and opposition delegates warned of the impact on negotiations at peace talks in Geneva after a day of violence in Syria that included jihadist suicide bombings and missile strikes by the air force. News • 25 Feb 17
Bombings, air strikes in Syria rattle peace talks Syrian government and opposition delegates warned of the impact on negotiations at peace talks in Geneva after a day of violence in Syria that included jihadist suicide bombings and missile strikes by the air force. News • 25 Feb 17
The Displaced Syrian Series2 EP4 “Nobody will forget their home, nobody. And, for me, every second, I feel the smell of my house; I feel the smell of my room; my own pillow; my toys." Voices • 31 Oct 16
The Displaced Syrian Series2 EP4 “Nobody will forget their home, nobody. And, for me, every second, I feel the smell of my house; I feel the smell of my room; my own pillow; my toys." Voices • 31 Oct 16
US, Russia agree Syria ceasefire terms The United States and Russia have announced plans for a cessation of hostilities in Syria. News • 23 Feb 16
US, Russia agree Syria ceasefire terms The United States and Russia have announced plans for a cessation of hostilities in Syria. News • 23 Feb 16
At least 119 killed in multiple bombings in Syria The death toll from two bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs has reached 57 while in Damascus multiple bomb blasts left at least 62 dead, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. News • 22 Feb 16
At least 119 killed in multiple bombings in Syria The death toll from two bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs has reached 57 while in Damascus multiple bomb blasts left at least 62 dead, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. News • 22 Feb 16
Fifteen killed by car bomb in Syria's Homs A large car bomb exploded near a hospital in the central Syrian city of Homs today, killing 15 people and wounding dozens. News • 12 Dec 15
Fifteen killed by car bomb in Syria's Homs A large car bomb exploded near a hospital in the central Syrian city of Homs today, killing 15 people and wounding dozens. News • 12 Dec 15
Syrian armed forces move into Homs Syrian armed forces moved into Homs on Friday, combing through rubble-filled streets for booby traps and mines a day after hundreds of rebels left the central city as part of a deal with the government. News • 09 May 14
Syrian armed forces move into Homs Syrian armed forces moved into Homs on Friday, combing through rubble-filled streets for booby traps and mines a day after hundreds of rebels left the central city as part of a deal with the government. News • 09 May 14
Syrian rebels withdraw from central Homs Hundreds of Syrian rebels have abandoned the heart of Homs city, an early centre of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. News • 07 May 14
Syrian rebels withdraw from central Homs Hundreds of Syrian rebels have abandoned the heart of Homs city, an early centre of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. News • 07 May 14
Evacuations and aid deliveries resume in Homs The evacuation of civilians from besieged areas of the Syrian city of Homs resumed this morning after being suspended for a day. News • 12 Feb 14
Evacuations and aid deliveries resume in Homs The evacuation of civilians from besieged areas of the Syrian city of Homs resumed this morning after being suspended for a day. News • 12 Feb 14
Red Crescent says 300 evacuated from Homs The Syrian Red Crescent has said 300 people were evacuated today from the Old City of Homs. News • 10 Feb 14
Red Crescent says 300 evacuated from Homs The Syrian Red Crescent has said 300 people were evacuated today from the Old City of Homs. News • 10 Feb 14
Civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian city Syria evacuated 83 civilians from a besieged area of the Syrian city of Homs today. News • 07 Feb 14
Civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian city Syria evacuated 83 civilians from a besieged area of the Syrian city of Homs today. News • 07 Feb 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
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
Little progress in Syrian peace talks Neither of the warring sides in the Syria peace talks under way in Geneva was prepared to give up despite two days of deadlock, the UN mediator in the negotiations said. News • 28 Jan 14
Little progress in Syrian peace talks Neither of the warring sides in the Syria peace talks under way in Geneva was prepared to give up despite two days of deadlock, the UN mediator in the negotiations said. News • 28 Jan 14
40 dead, 120 injured in Syrian explosion Forty people were killed and at least 120 people were wounded in an explosion at a weapons cache in the central Syrian city of Homs. News • 01 Aug 13
40 dead, 120 injured in Syrian explosion Forty people were killed and at least 120 people were wounded in an explosion at a weapons cache in the central Syrian city of Homs. News • 01 Aug 13
Syrian troops launch attack on Homs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces launched a major offensive today against rebels in Homs, a centre of the two-year uprising. News • 29 Jun 13
Syrian troops launch attack on Homs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces launched a major offensive today against rebels in Homs, a centre of the two-year uprising. News • 29 Jun 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 into effect, activists have said. News • 27 Oct 12
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 into effect, activists have said. News • 27 Oct 12
Turkey returns fire after Syrian mortar strike The Turkish military returned fire after a mortar bomb fired from Syria landed in countryside in southern Turkey this evening. News • 05 Oct 12
Turkey returns fire after Syrian mortar strike The Turkish military returned fire after a mortar bomb fired from Syria landed in countryside in southern Turkey this evening. News • 05 Oct 12
UN unanimously backs Syrian observer mission The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a Western-drafted resolution to send observers to monitor a shaky truce in Syria. News • 16 Apr 12
UN unanimously backs Syrian observer mission The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a Western-drafted resolution to send observers to monitor a shaky truce in Syria. News • 16 Apr 12
Kofi Annan expects ceasefire in Syria International envoy Kofi Annan has said he expects the Syrian government to implement an agreed ceasefire immediately. News • 02 Apr 12
Kofi Annan expects ceasefire in Syria International envoy Kofi Annan has said he expects the Syrian government to implement an agreed ceasefire immediately. News • 02 Apr 12
