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Captagon: Destroying the frontline drug

Monday, December 21st 2020, 0:00

The BBC gains access to an operation to destroy millions of pills of an amphetamine made in Syria.
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The Syrian mercenaries used as 'cannon fodder' in Nagorno-Karabakh

Thursday, December 10th 2020, 1:49
related countries: Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Four Syrians say they enlisted for sentry duties in Azerbaijan and were sent to the Nagorno-Karabakh front line.
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It’s ‘sweet relief’ to be home, says US boy forced to threaten Trump in IS video

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 1:44
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.
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Israel strikes 'Iranian military sites' in Syria after bombs found in Golan

Wednesday, November 18th 2020, 11:05
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Golan

Israel's military says it retaliated after finding explosive devices in the occupied Golan Heights.
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Syria: Inside a refugee camp where Covid is spreading

Tuesday, October 27th 2020, 6:29
related places: Idlib

Doctors say Covid-19 is now rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib, north-west Syria.
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Syria conflict: Hundreds mourn assassinated Damascus mufti

Friday, October 23rd 2020, 14:51
related places: Damascus

Sheikh Mohammad Adnan al-Afiyuni, a key mediator with Syrian rebels, was killed by a car bomb.
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Coronavirus: Syria government 'prepares for virus second wave'

Tuesday, October 13th 2020, 17:25

Experts say limited testing capacity has hidden the scale of the Covid-19 outbreak in Syria.
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UK sends US evidence on Islamic State 'Beatles'

Wednesday, September 23rd 2020, 0:38
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States
related places: Western

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of killing Western hostages in Iraq and Syria.
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Syria war: US deploys reinforcements to Syria after Russia clashes

Saturday, September 19th 2020, 6:44
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

A US official says the move sends a "signal to Russia" to avoid "provocative actions" in Syria.
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Migrant crisis 2015: What happened to Nujeen Mustafa?

Thursday, September 17th 2020, 0:04

Nujeen fled war in Syria, and crossed Europe in her wheelchair in 2015, but where is she now?
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Beirut aftermath: The blast that was felt around the world

Thursday, September 3rd 2020, 23:00
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Lebanon Lebanon
related places: Beirut

The emotional impact of the city's deadly port explosion has been felt as far away as Ethiopia and Syria.
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Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid

Tuesday, September 1st 2020, 10:46
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The suspect had received orders from Syria and Iraq to carry out an attack, the government says.
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Syrian refugees left feeling helpless - again - by Beirut blast

Friday, August 21st 2020, 23:12
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Thousands of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon were among those worst affected by the disaster.
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Israel strikes Syrian army bases after Golan Heights attack

Tuesday, August 4th 2020, 0:30

The IDF confirmed the strikes were in retaliation against an attempted bombing in Golan Heights.
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Ten men convicted over gang rape in Germany

Thursday, July 23rd 2020, 16:01
related countries: Germany Germany

Syrian refugees are found guilty over an attack that fuelled anti-foreigner sentiment.
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Abood Hamam: 'A picture can kill you or save your life'

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020, 23:39

For years Abood Hamam sent war photos out of Syria anonymously. Now he's using his name, and urging exiles to return.
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Rouaa’s story: From Syrian refugee to UK schoolgirl

Monday, July 13th 2020, 21:45
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The BBC's Caroline Hawley follows Syrian refugee Rouaa to her new home, four years after first meeting her in Lebanon.
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Islamic State inmate who grew up in London 'killed in Syria'

Saturday, July 11th 2020, 17:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The London man is the first Islamic State supporter from the UK to die in Syrian Democratic Forces custody.
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Syria: Russia and China veto last-ditch aid extension deal

Friday, July 10th 2020, 19:25
related countries: China China

The Russians argue that aid for Syria should be channelled through their ally, the Syrian government.
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Coronavirus: Idlib's first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps

Friday, July 10th 2020, 1:46

Aid groups say the first case is "a major blow" for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.
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Syria conflict: 'Flagrant' war crimes committed in Idlib battle, UN says

Tuesday, July 7th 2020, 17:59
related places: Idlib

Syrian civilians endured "unfathomable suffering" at the hands of troops and jihadists, the UN says.
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Children held in Islamic State group camps 'are a time bomb'

Monday, June 29th 2020, 9:31

The Islamic State group says it will try to free women and children from detention camps in Syria.
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Facebook bans 'loot-to-order' antiquities trade

Tuesday, June 23rd 2020, 13:31
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The move follows a BBC investigation into items looted in Syria and Iraq being sold on Facebook.
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Rifaat al-Assad: Syrian President's uncle jailed in France for money laundering

Wednesday, June 17th 2020, 15:00
related countries: France France

Rifaat al-Assad is sentenced to four years in prison for laundering money to build a property empire.
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Syria war: Assad sacks PM as economic crisis sparks protests

Thursday, June 11th 2020, 15:37

Syria's president gave no reason for the move, but it comes after marches in government-held areas.
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Libya conflict: Russia and Turkey risk Syria repeat

Sunday, May 31st 2020, 23:16
related countries: Libya Libya, Turkey Turkey
related places: Tripoli

Gen Haftar's forces have been beaten back from Tripoli but that does not mean peace is at hand.
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Rami Makhlouf: The rift at the heart of Syria's ruling family

Tuesday, May 19th 2020, 23:49

What's behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad?
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IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syria gorge', HRW says

Monday, May 4th 2020, 17:14

The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.
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Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 15:39
related countries: Germany Germany

Anwar R and Eyad A are accused of committing crimes against humanity for Syria's regime.
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Coronavirus: What's the latest with Brexit and other big stories?

Sunday, April 12th 2020, 23:11

From Brexit to Syria, what else is happening as the global pandemic dominates the agenda?
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Syria war: Syrian air force behind 2017 chemical attacks, OPCW finds

Wednesday, April 8th 2020, 16:39

The chemical weapons watchdog says Sarin and chlorine were used to attack Latamina in March 2017.
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Syria War: 'Highly probable' Syrian military hit civilian targets - UN

Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 12:47

A UN board of inquiry examined air strikes on four civilian facilities in 2019.
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Coronavirus: Fears of virus in Idlib refugee camps

Friday, March 27th 2020, 0:11
related places: Idlib

The UN warns that camps for the displaced in north-western Syria could be devastated by coronavirus.
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Idlib before the war: Carpets, olives and handcrafts

Monday, March 9th 2020, 0:12
related places: Idlib

What was Idlib like as a place to live when Syria was at peace?
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Syrian refugees on Turkish border wait to cross into Greece

Friday, March 6th 2020, 10:20
related countries: Greece Greece, Turkey Turkey

Refugees from Syria are among thousands now at Turkey's western border, hoping to enter Greece.
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Syria war: Russia and Turkey agree Idlib ceasefire

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 22:45
related countries: Russia Russia, Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

The deal aims to avoid further escalation involving Turkey and Russia in Syria's Idlib province.
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Erdogan and Putin's tense meeting in Moscow

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 18:35
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Turkey's President Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible ceasefire in Syria.
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Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament over Syria military action

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 0:09
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Fighting broke out in Turkey's legislative body after an MP criticised President Erdogan over Syria.
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Syria war: Satellite images reveal Idlib destruction and displacement

Wednesday, March 4th 2020, 17:07
related places: Idlib

Analysts found a third of homes in two towns in the Syrian province were damaged or destroyed.
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Turkey says millions of migrants may head to EU

Monday, March 2nd 2020, 17:47
related countries: Greece Greece

President Erdogan says EU inaction over Syria means he cannot stop migrants heading for Greece.
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Syria war: Turkish drone strikes 'kill 19 Syrian soldiers'

Monday, March 2nd 2020, 1:57
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkey, which backs the Syrian opposition, targets government forces after a spike in tensions.
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Syria war: Turkey intensifies Idlib onslaught after air strike

Sunday, March 1st 2020, 16:01
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

Turkey, which backs the Syrian opposition, targets government forces after a spike in tensions.
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Syria war: Turkey lets refugees exit towards Europe

Friday, February 28th 2020, 22:07
related countries: Turkey Turkey

The move comes after 33 Turkish troops were killed in Syria, where 1m civilians are fleeing fighting.
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Syria war: Alarm after 33 Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Idlib

Friday, February 28th 2020, 14:52
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

Turkey hits Syrian government targets in response and the EU warns of a major conflict developing.
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White Helmets appeal for help from world powers in Syria's Idlib

Wednesday, February 26th 2020, 9:07
related places: Idlib

First responders say world powers must support people in Idlib or "this tragedy will not finish".
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Israel strikes Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza and Syria after rocket attacks

Monday, February 24th 2020, 11:22
related countries: Israel Israel

The militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad says two of its fighters were killed, and vows revenge.
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Syria conflict: Inside the final rebel stronghold

Monday, February 24th 2020, 7:57
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Millions of people who have long opposed the Syrian regime are trapped at the border with Turkey.
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Syria war: Turkish operation in Idlib ‘only a matter of time’

Wednesday, February 19th 2020, 21:42
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

Turkey's leader warns Syria over its large-scale offensive against rebels in the northern province.
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Why the battle for Idlib matters

Monday, February 17th 2020, 19:04
related places: Idlib

Almost a million civilians have fled their homes since a government offensive began in December.
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Syria war: Government will pay 'heavy price' for attacking Turkish troops

Tuesday, February 11th 2020, 16:53
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

President Erdogan's warning came after Turkish troops were killed by Syrian army shellfire in Idlib.
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Syria War: Why is Idlib back in the news?

Tuesday, February 11th 2020, 0:25
related places: Idlib

The BBC's Paul Adams explains what has caused this latest humanitarian crisis in north-west Syria.
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Syria war: Government shellfire kills Turkish soldiers in Idlib

Monday, February 10th 2020, 16:35
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

Syrian government forces are mounting a major offensive against the opposition, which Turkey backs.
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Tracking IS from Syria to the Philippines

Sunday, February 9th 2020, 0:02
related countries: Philippines Philippines

The BBC's Middle East correspondent Quentin Sommerville follows the spread of Islamic State group, from Syria to the Philippines.
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Russia says plane 'almost hit' by anti-aircraft fire in Syria

Friday, February 7th 2020, 14:09
related countries: Israel Israel

The A320 airliner diverted on Thursday after Syrian forces responded to alleged Israeli strikes.
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Syria war: Israel 'hits Iran-backed fighters near Damascus'

Thursday, February 6th 2020, 12:58
related countries: Iran Iran, Israel Israel
related places: Damascus

A monitoring group says 12 Iran-backed fighters were killed in missile strikes near Damascus.
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Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says Erdogan

Tuesday, February 4th 2020, 17:56
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Erdogan, Idlib

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says an offensive is driving civilians towards the Turkish border.
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Stuck in Syria: 'Can you forgive your IS father?'

Tuesday, February 4th 2020, 0:08

Many IS foreign fighters brought families with them to Syria who are now asking for help to leave.
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Turkish soldiers killed in Syrian army shelling in Idlib

Monday, February 3rd 2020, 18:10
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Idlib

Turkey's defence ministry says dozens of Syrian troops "were neutralised" in retaliation.
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Syria war: Rebel-held Idlib 'hit by 200 air strikes in three days'

Thursday, January 30th 2020, 17:50
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States
related places: Idlib

US special envoy says the air raids were carried out by the Syrian government and its ally Russia.
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Syria war: Jihadist assault 'kills dozens of soldiers'

Thursday, January 23rd 2020, 17:22
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Idlib

Attacks by militants in Idlib province left up to 40 Syrian soldiers dead, Russia says.
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The rescue worker who refuses to leave a bombed-out town

Sunday, January 19th 2020, 0:45
related places: Idlib

Few now remain in Saraqeb, a town in Syria's last opposition-held province, Idlib. Laith al-Abdullah is one.
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Hevrin Khalaf: Death of a peacemaker

Monday, January 13th 2020, 0:05

A BBC Arabic investigation has evidence that the Syrian-Kurdish political leader, Hevrin Khalaf, was executed by a faction of the Syrian National Army, which denies the allegation.
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Israel releases two Syrian prisoners in 'goodwill gesture'

Friday, January 10th 2020, 6:31
related countries: Israel Israel

The two, jailed for spying and murder, were freed after an Israeli soldier's body was handed over.
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Libya conflict: Turkey and Russia call for ceasefire

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 22:17
related countries: Libya Libya, Russia Russia, Turkey Turkey

Presidents Erdogan and Putin meet in Turkey, amid warnings of a Syria-style civil war in Libya.
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US attacks Iran-backed militia bases in Iraq and Syria

Monday, December 30th 2019, 10:34
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

The strikes, which reportedly killed 25 fighters, were in retaliation for an attack on an Iraqi base.
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The Syrian town with more cats than people

Monday, December 30th 2019, 1:04

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.
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Islamic State in Nigeria 'beheads Christian hostages'

Friday, December 27th 2019, 16:52
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

The killings are said to have been revenge for the death of the Islamic State group leader in Syria.
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Radio silence: The Syrian broadcasters in exile

Thursday, December 26th 2019, 0:31

Emma Jane Kirby meets exiled journalists who are now off air, and have nowhere that feels like home.
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Syria conflict: UK to repatriate orphaned children

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 20:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

They will be the first UK citizens to be repatriated from an area formerly under the control of IS.
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Syria war: Who benefits from its oil production?

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 0:36
related countries: United States United States

The US is at the centre of an international row over claims to a slice of Syria's oil revenues.
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Israel carries out ‘wide-scale strikes’ on Iranian forces in Syria

Wednesday, November 20th 2019, 12:51
related countries: Iran Iran, Israel Israel

Israel's military says the strikes inside Syria were in response to rockets fired by Iranian troops.
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American Kurds take up Syria fight as Erdogan visits Trump

Sunday, November 17th 2019, 0:29
related countries: Turkey Turkey, United States United States
related places: Erdogan, Trump, White House

The visit of the Turkish president to the White House has spurred Kurdish-American activists into action.
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Syria conflict: The 'war crimes' caught in brutal phone footage

Sunday, November 3rd 2019, 0:21

Mobile phone footage allegedly shows violence and killings targeting Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Tal Abyad car bomb: At least 13 killed in Syrian border town

Saturday, November 2nd 2019, 18:45
related countries: Turkey Turkey

At least 13 people died in Syrian's Tal Abyad, recently taken by pro-Turkish forces, Turkey has said.
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