Eleven Syrian refugee families arrive in Ireland Eleven refugee families have arrived in Ireland from Syria, via a refugee camp in Lebanon. Ireland • 30 Dec 19
Eleven Syrian refugee families arrive in Ireland Eleven refugee families have arrived in Ireland from Syria, via a refugee camp in Lebanon. Ireland • 30 Dec 19
US strikes in Iraq, Syria target Iranian-backed group The US carried out air strikes against a pro-Iran militant group in Iraq, killing 19 fighters, two days after a rocket attack that killed an American civilian contractor. World • 30 Dec 19
US strikes in Iraq, Syria target Iranian-backed group The US carried out air strikes against a pro-Iran militant group in Iraq, killing 19 fighters, two days after a rocket attack that killed an American civilian contractor. World • 30 Dec 19
235,000 flee intense bombing in northwest Syria Over 235,000 people have fled their homes in a town in northwest Syria, after two weeks of heightened regime and Russian bombardment. World • 28 Dec 19
235,000 flee intense bombing in northwest Syria Over 235,000 people have fled their homes in a town in northwest Syria, after two weeks of heightened regime and Russian bombardment. World • 28 Dec 19
Trump calls for end to killing in Syria rebel bastion US President Donald Trump has called for the governments in Moscow, Damascus and Tehran to stop the violence in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib. World • 26 Dec 19
Trump calls for end to killing in Syria rebel bastion US President Donald Trump has called for the governments in Moscow, Damascus and Tehran to stop the violence in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib. World • 26 Dec 19
UN Syrian aid vote blocked by Russia and China Russia and China have voted to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended for a year cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians. World • 21 Dec 19
UN Syrian aid vote blocked by Russia and China Russia and China have voted to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended for a year cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians. World • 21 Dec 19
Russian strikes kill nine civilians in Syria - monitor Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia have killed nine civilians in the jihadist-run enclave of Idlib in the northwest of the country, a war monitor has said. World • 17 Nov 19
Russian strikes kill nine civilians in Syria - monitor Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia have killed nine civilians in the jihadist-run enclave of Idlib in the northwest of the country, a war monitor has said. World • 17 Nov 19
19 killed in car bombing in northern Syria A car bomb has killed 19 people, 13 of them civilians, in the Turkish-controlled town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, a war monitor has said. World • 16 Nov 19
19 killed in car bombing in northern Syria A car bomb has killed 19 people, 13 of them civilians, in the Turkish-controlled town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, a war monitor has said. World • 16 Nov 19
Turkey treats White Helmet founder's death as suicide Turkish police are treating as suicide the death of an ex-British Army officer who helped start Syria's White Helmets, but his wife has been banned from leaving the country, local media said. World • 14 Nov 19
Turkey treats White Helmet founder's death as suicide Turkish police are treating as suicide the death of an ex-British Army officer who helped start Syria's White Helmets, but his wife has been banned from leaving the country, local media said. World • 14 Nov 19
Donald Trump lauds his relationship with Turkish leader US President Donald Trump has lauded his relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the two leaders met in Washington DC. World • 13 Nov 19
Donald Trump lauds his relationship with Turkish leader US President Donald Trump has lauded his relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the two leaders met in Washington DC. World • 13 Nov 19
Dáil told personnel were not sent to extract Lisa Smith Tánaiste Simon Coveney has told the Dáil that Irish military personnel were sent to Turkey in a supportive role and not to extract Lisa Smith from the country. Ireland • 12 Nov 19
Dáil told personnel were not sent to extract Lisa Smith Tánaiste Simon Coveney has told the Dáil that Irish military personnel were sent to Turkey in a supportive role and not to extract Lisa Smith from the country. Ireland • 12 Nov 19
Lisa Smith expected back in Ireland within weeks An Irish woman who travelled to Syria three years ago to join the so-called Islamic State group is expected to be back in Ireland in the next few weeks. World • 12 Nov 19
Lisa Smith expected back in Ireland within weeks An Irish woman who travelled to Syria three years ago to join the so-called Islamic State group is expected to be back in Ireland in the next few weeks. World • 12 Nov 19
British backer of White Helmets found dead in Istanbul The British founder of a group that helped establish the Syrian 'White Helmets' rescue organisation has died in Istanbul, his office said. World • 11 Nov 19
British backer of White Helmets found dead in Istanbul The British founder of a group that helped establish the Syrian 'White Helmets' rescue organisation has died in Istanbul, his office said. World • 11 Nov 19
Syrian refugee student wins State scholarship A 17-year-old Syrian refugee who has become the recipient of a new State scholarship for students, has spoken of the great welcome and support that her family have received from Irish communities since they arrived here three years ago. Education • 06 Nov 19
Syrian refugee student wins State scholarship A 17-year-old Syrian refugee who has become the recipient of a new State scholarship for students, has spoken of the great welcome and support that her family have received from Irish communities since they arrived here three years ago. Education • 06 Nov 19
Turkey to send back foreign Islamic State fighters The Turkish government said it would send foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria back to their countries of origin, despite the unwillingness of notably Europe states to take them in. World • 02 Nov 19
Turkey to send back foreign Islamic State fighters The Turkish government said it would send foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria back to their countries of origin, despite the unwillingness of notably Europe states to take them in. World • 02 Nov 19
Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northern Syria Turkey has started joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria to verify whether Kurdish forces have withdrawn from a key border zone in compliance with a deal reached between the two governments. World • 01 Nov 19
Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northern Syria Turkey has started joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria to verify whether Kurdish forces have withdrawn from a key border zone in compliance with a deal reached between the two governments. World • 01 Nov 19
US releases first images of Baghdadi compound raid The Pentagon has released video and photos of the US special forces raid that resulted in the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. World • 31 Oct 19
US releases first images of Baghdadi compound raid The Pentagon has released video and photos of the US special forces raid that resulted in the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. World • 31 Oct 19
Timeline: Islamic State's rise, rampage and fall The leader of Islamic State - Abu Bakr al Baghdadi - has died following a US raid in Syria. Here is a timeline covering the rise of the murderous group, key events during its rampage of terror and the eventual demise of the self-prescribed caliphate. World • 27 Oct 19
Timeline: Islamic State's rise, rampage and fall The leader of Islamic State - Abu Bakr al Baghdadi - has died following a US raid in Syria. Here is a timeline covering the rise of the murderous group, key events during its rampage of terror and the eventual demise of the self-prescribed caliphate. World • 27 Oct 19
Syrian villagers recall quiet neighbours In the middle of the night amid the olive trees of northwest Syria, Abu Ahmad heard soldiers "speaking a foreign language" attack the home next door. World • 27 Oct 19
Syrian villagers recall quiet neighbours In the middle of the night amid the olive trees of northwest Syria, Abu Ahmad heard soldiers "speaking a foreign language" attack the home next door. World • 27 Oct 19
Trump announces US to lift sanctions on Turkey US President Donald Trump has said sanctions that had been imposed on Turkey for its incursion into northern Syria would be lifted after Turkey said it would make the ceasefire permanent. World • 23 Oct 19
Trump announces US to lift sanctions on Turkey US President Donald Trump has said sanctions that had been imposed on Turkey for its incursion into northern Syria would be lifted after Turkey said it would make the ceasefire permanent. World • 23 Oct 19
Deal agreed to remove Kurdish forces from Syria border Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed today. World • 22 Oct 19
Deal agreed to remove Kurdish forces from Syria border Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed today. World • 22 Oct 19
Refugees attempt crossing as ceasefire deadline looms As the US-brokered ceasefire in Syria came to an end, more refugees than ever were attempting to cross into the Kurdish region of neighbouring Iraq. World • 22 Oct 19
Refugees attempt crossing as ceasefire deadline looms As the US-brokered ceasefire in Syria came to an end, more refugees than ever were attempting to cross into the Kurdish region of neighbouring Iraq. World • 22 Oct 19
Kurdish fighters withdraw under Syria ceasefire deal Dozens of Kurdish fighters have left a Turkish-besieged town in northern Syria in what appears to be the start of a wider withdrawal under a ceasefire deal. World • 20 Oct 19
Kurdish fighters withdraw under Syria ceasefire deal Dozens of Kurdish fighters have left a Turkish-besieged town in northern Syria in what appears to be the start of a wider withdrawal under a ceasefire deal. World • 20 Oct 19
Turkey demands withdrawal of Kurdish forces Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Turkey would "crush the heads" of Kurdish forces if they did not withdraw from a proposed safe zone along the border under a US-brokered deal. World • 19 Oct 19
Turkey demands withdrawal of Kurdish forces Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Turkey would "crush the heads" of Kurdish forces if they did not withdraw from a proposed safe zone along the border under a US-brokered deal. World • 19 Oct 19
Turkey to restart Syria offensive if deal not respected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that his country would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening, if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone". World • 18 Oct 19
Turkey to restart Syria offensive if deal not respected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that his country would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening, if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone". World • 18 Oct 19
Turkey to suspend offensive in Syria for five days Turkey has agreed to suspend its offensive in Syria for five days, and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone away from the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials have said. World • 18 Oct 19
Turkey to suspend offensive in Syria for five days Turkey has agreed to suspend its offensive in Syria for five days, and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone away from the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials have said. World • 18 Oct 19
