News: Syria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Syria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Syria: news

Turkey-Syria offensive: What are ‘safe zones’ and do they work?

Saturday, November 2nd 2019, 2:00
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's declared one in north-east Syria - but as history shows, they're not always a good thing.
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Trump and the US military: Friends or foe?

Friday, November 1st 2019, 23:14
related countries: United States

What does the death of the IS leader and withdrawal of troops from Syria show about relations?
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Belgian police find 12 men alive inside refrigerated lorry

Wednesday, October 30th 2019, 15:42
related countries: Belgium, Sudan
related places: Antwerp

Police find 12 stowaways from Syria and Sudan inside a truck parked by a motorway in Antwerp province.
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Syria war: UN-backed talks on new constitution begin in Geneva

Wednesday, October 30th 2019, 12:06

The UN says the talks will be "Syrian-owned and Syrian-led", and could pave the way for elections.
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Turkey-Syria: 'The heart of my family has died'

Wednesday, October 30th 2019, 6:22
related countries: Turkey
related places: Ankara

Some refugees say they are being deported from Turkey back to Syria, which Ankara denies.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: IS leader's underwear 'stolen' for DNA test

Tuesday, October 29th 2019, 15:31
related places: Baghdadi

Kurdish-led forces say their spy stole the clothing from the IS chief's hideout, proving he was there.
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Germany: 'President Assad officials' charged with torture in Syria

Tuesday, October 29th 2019, 14:16

Two men said to be ex-Syrian intelligence officers are suspected of torturing at least 4,000 people.
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Syrian Kurds 'should defend their land', PKK says

Tuesday, October 29th 2019, 5:26
related countries: Turkey

The Turkey-based Kurdish rebel group tells the BBC that Syrian Kurds are fighting "a war of existence".
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: IS leader 'dead after US raid' in Syria

Monday, October 28th 2019, 5:27
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdadi, Idlib

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led jihadists who carried out atrocities that resulted in thousands of deaths.
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How IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was cornered by the US

Sunday, October 27th 2019, 23:13
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdadi

The BBC's Frank Gardner describes the operation to capture the Islamic State (IS) group leader.
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Syrian Kurds: 'The world has closed its eyes on us'

Sunday, October 27th 2019, 0:16
related countries: United States

Syrian Kurds lament what they view as a betrayal over their US ally pulling out from the north.
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Islamic State group: Europe has ticking time bomb in prison camps

Saturday, October 26th 2019, 1:00

Thousands of jihadists held in Kurdish-run detention centres pose a ticking time bomb for the West.
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Turkey Syria offensive: Erdogan and Putin strike deal over Kurds

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019, 8:45

The "historic" accord backs Turkey's operation to remove Kurdish forces from the area.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: 'My children became ill from the fear'

Monday, October 21st 2019, 17:38
related countries: Turkey

The BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports on the impact of the Turkish offensive on people in northern Syria.
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Syria: Civilians pelt US army vehicles with potatoes in Qamishli

Monday, October 21st 2019, 12:03
related countries: Turkey, United States

Residents bombard withdrawing US army vehicles in Qamishli, on the Syrian border with Turkey.
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US troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, says Pentagon chief

Sunday, October 20th 2019, 18:40
related countries: Iraq, Turkey, United States

The withdrawal of US forces paved the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish fighters.
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Syrians in Brazil: 'I am not a millionaire, but I will be'

Saturday, October 19th 2019, 23:00
related countries: Brazil

Two Syrian refugee chefs hope their food businesses will make them millionaires in Brazil.
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Turkey Syria offensive: Mitch McConnell attacks Trump

Friday, October 18th 2019, 21:50
related countries: Turkey, United States
related places: Trump

Republican Mitch McConnell calls Turkey's Syria offensive and the US troop withdrawal a "nightmare".
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Trump on Turkish-Kurdish conflict: 'Sometimes you have to let them fight'

Friday, October 18th 2019, 6:23
related countries: Turkey

President Trump gives his reaction after a ceasefire is agreed in northern Syria to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw.
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Turkey to suspend Syria offensive 'to allow Kurdish withdrawal'

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 23:42
related countries: Turkey, United States

US Vice-President Mike Pence says the pause in operations will allow Kurdish-led forces to withdraw.
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Trump 'celebrating undoing a problem he created'

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 23:36
related countries: Turkey

Democratic Congressman and former Marine officer Seth Moulton on Turkish ceasefire in Syria.
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Turkey's Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin'

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 12:00
related countries: Turkey, United States
related places: Erdogan, Trump, Don

The letter told Mr Erdogan not to be "a fool" by launching a military offensive in northern Syria.
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Trump and Pelosi: The 'meltdown' photo showing Washington divides

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 11:17

A photo of Democrat Nancy Pelosi at an explosive White House meeting on Syria is causing a stir.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Not our border, says Donald Trump

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 7:42
related countries: Turkey, United States
related places: Not

His remarks come as the US comes under fire at home and abroad for withdrawing its troops from Syria.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Russia vows to prevent clashes with Assad forces

Tuesday, October 15th 2019, 19:50
related countries: Russia, Turkey
related places: Moscow

Moscow says it will not allow fighting between the two, amid Turkey's offensive in northern Syria.
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Lebanon calls for help as forest fires spread

Tuesday, October 15th 2019, 14:15

The worst fires in decades started in the western mountains and have spread into Syria.
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Islamic State: How could these children get home?

Tuesday, October 15th 2019, 11:06

Returning foreign children from detention camps in Syria involves legal and political obstacles.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Assad's army 'enters Manbij'

Monday, October 14th 2019, 20:46

The reported advance of Syrian forces into Manbij sets up a potential clash with Turkish-led troops.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Disastrous moment for US Mid-East policy

Monday, October 14th 2019, 15:25
related countries: Iran, United States

The Americans' departure is a victory for Syria, Russia and Iran, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
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Euro 2020: Uefa probes Turkey footballers' military salute

Monday, October 14th 2019, 11:33
related countries: Albania, Turkey

Players salute their nation's troops fighting in Syria during an international match with Albania.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with Syrian army

Monday, October 14th 2019, 5:40
related countries: Turkey

Syrian government forces will be deployed along Syria's northern border to halt Turkey's assault.
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Turkey-Syria offensive: 'Hundreds' of IS relatives escape camp

Sunday, October 13th 2019, 14:59
related countries: Turkey

Kurdish forces resisting a Turkish assault say they will no longer prioritise guarding IS detainees.
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British orphans found trapped in Syria IS camp

Sunday, October 13th 2019, 7:31
related countries: United Kingdom

The BBC discovered three children from the same family stranded after their parents died in the fighting with Islamic State.
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Turkey Syria offensive: US builds pressure to halt incursion against Kurds

Saturday, October 12th 2019, 6:40
related countries: Turkey, United States
related places: Ankara

Washington warns of sanctions unless the advance into Syria stops, but Ankara vows to press on.
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US Republicans seek sanctions on Turkey over Syria

Friday, October 11th 2019, 2:25
related countries: Turkey, United States

"I hope we can mediate," Donald Trump says, as concerns grow in the US over Turkey's move into Syria.
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Why is Turkey bombing the Kurds in Syria?

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 22:00
related countries: Turkey

The BBC's Martin Patience explains what's behind the conflict.
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Turkey Syria offensive: Tens of thousands flee homes

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 21:46
related countries: Turkey

International clamour increases for a halt to the attack, but Turkey encircles key Syrian towns.
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Turkey Syria offensive: 'The Kurds have no friends but the mountains'

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 17:14
related countries: Turkey, United States

Syria's Kurds say they have been betrayed by the US as Turkish troops attack north-east Syria.
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Turkey Syria offensive: Your questions answered

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 16:00
related countries: Turkey

As Turkish forces enter northern Syria, we answer some of your questions.
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US says it did not approve Turkey's Syria offensive

Thursday, October 10th 2019, 8:07
related countries: Turkey, United States

The US secretary of state defends President Trump after Turkey launches an offensive in northern Syria.
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Turkey launches ground offensive in northern Syria

Wednesday, October 9th 2019, 21:45
related countries: Turkey
related places: Erdogan

The move comes hours after warplanes and artillery began hitting areas held by Kurdish-led forces.
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Turkey launches air strikes on Syria border area

Wednesday, October 9th 2019, 20:43
related countries: Turkey

Residents flee areas in northern Syria as Turkey launches an offensive against Kurdish-led forces.
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Toronto death threats shut acclaimed Syrian diner

Wednesday, October 9th 2019, 18:41

The owner's son was among masked protesters who blocked an old lady from entering a right-wing rally.
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Turkey boosts troops to cross Syria border 'shortly'

Wednesday, October 9th 2019, 13:01
related countries: United States
related places: Trump

Turkey prepares its offensive, as President Trump denies the US has abandoned its Kurdish allies.
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Turkey v Syria's Kurds: The short, medium and long story

Monday, October 7th 2019, 19:18
related countries: Turkey, United States

A US pullout from north-east Syria could put Turkish and Kurdish fighters on collision course there.
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Turkey-Syria border: Kurds bitter as US troops withdraw

Monday, October 7th 2019, 15:55
related countries: Turkey, United States

The pullout opens the way for a Turkish operation in northern Syria, angering Kurdish forces there.
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Trump makes way for Turkey operation against Kurds in Syria

Monday, October 7th 2019, 11:19
related countries: Turkey, United States
related places: White House

Kurdish-led forces accuse the US of abandoning them as Turkey prepares to enter northern Syria.
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The boss who rescued 300 Syrian refugees

Sunday, October 6th 2019, 23:58
related countries: Canada

Entrepreneur Jim Estill spent CA$1.5m of his own money to bring Syrian refugees to Canada.
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Turkey says three million could return to safe zone in Syria

Monday, September 16th 2019, 19:45

Turkey's president suggests refugees could return to Syria and stay in a safe zone along the border.
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Syrian rapper battles on all fronts in war-torn Idlib

Friday, September 13th 2019, 23:16
related places: Idlib

Angered by the suffering of civilians, a young student is protesting in his own way - by rapping.
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Syria war: Idlib's secret hospitals hiding from air strikes

Thursday, September 12th 2019, 5:01
related places: Idlib

Clinics in Idlib, the rebel-held part of Syria, are being targeted - despite it being a war crime.
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Iranian tanker row: Ambassador summoned over Syria claim

Tuesday, September 10th 2019, 17:32
related countries: Iran

The Foreign Office says Iran has transferred its cargo of oil to Syria, breaching EU sanctions.
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Iranian tanker row: Oil 'sold' in defiance of US threats

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 15:05
related countries: Iran, United States

A tanker last spotted off Syria has sold its oil, Iran says - despite promises not to sail to Syria.
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Iran tanker row: Released ship wanted by US 'seen off Syria'

Saturday, September 7th 2019, 17:03
related countries: Iran, United States

Despite a pledge it would not head there, satellite images appear to show an Iranian ship off Syria.
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Syria war: Turkey warns Europe of new migrant wave

Thursday, September 5th 2019, 16:11
related countries: Turkey

President Erdogan demands international help to create a refugee "safe zone" in northern Syria.
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Iran tanker row: US blacklists vessel 'bound for Syria'

Saturday, August 31st 2019, 4:55
related countries: Iran, United States

The US says the Adrian Darya 1 is being used by Iran to fund "illicit activities" in the region.
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Idlib ‘double tap’ air strike Russia says never was

Friday, August 30th 2019, 23:02
related countries: Russia

An attack kills 39 people in Syria - Russia says it wasn't involved. BBC News Arabic investigates.
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Syria war: Russia announces ceasefire in Idlib rebel stronghold

Friday, August 30th 2019, 16:40
related countries: Russia
related places: Idlib

Russia says Syrian forces will begin a unilateral ceasefire on Saturday morning, as thousands flee.
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Syrian Kurdish fighters 'pulling back' from Turkey border

Tuesday, August 27th 2019, 18:27
related countries: Turkey

The YPG militia has withdrawn some fighters and weaponry from two areas, Kurdish officials say.
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Netanyahu: Israel will defend itself 'by any means necessary'

Monday, August 26th 2019, 23:44
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Israel has denied involvement in a series of alleged attacks in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
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Israel says it struck Iranian 'killer drone' sites in Syria

Sunday, August 25th 2019, 17:29
related countries: Iran, Israel

In a rare acknowledgement, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces targeted "killer drones".
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Chemnitz trial: Syrian jailed over stabbing that sparked German far-right riots

Thursday, August 22nd 2019, 15:02
related countries: Germany
related places: Chemnitz

The stabbing of a 35-year-old man in Chemnitz last year sparked violent far-right protests.
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Iran tanker row: Greece closes out ship after US warnings

Wednesday, August 21st 2019, 9:53
related countries: Greece, United States

A Greek minister says the country is "not willing to facilitate the course of this ship to Syria".
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Syrian migrants in Turkey face deadline to leave Istanbul

Tuesday, August 20th 2019, 10:43
related countries: Turkey
related places: Istanbul

Unregistered migrants have until Tuesday to leave or face expulsion from Turkey's biggest city.
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Syrian civil war: 'Three killed' in attack on Turkish convoy

Monday, August 19th 2019, 17:56
related countries: Russia, Turkey
related places: Damascus, Idlib

Russian and Syrian air strikes reportedly tried to stop the convoy bound for rebel-held Idlib.
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A young face scarred by war: The impact of an air strike one year on

Monday, August 19th 2019, 14:12

Jouma and his family were fleeing their home when an air strike hit, leaving him blind aged three.
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Canadian Kristian Lee Baxter released from Syria detention

Friday, August 9th 2019, 12:51
related countries: Canada, Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Kristian Lee Baxter appears at a news conference in Beirut, nine months after being detained.
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Syria air strike sisters photo: Behind the image that shocked the world

Wednesday, July 31st 2019, 23:08
related places: Idlib

Journalist Bashar al-Sheikh on capturing a Syrian family's harrowing moment after an air strike hit Idlib.
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Doctors' crowdfunded hospital brings hope in Syria

Monday, July 29th 2019, 23:54
related places: Aleppo

After a children's hospital in Aleppo was bombed, donations from around the world funded a new one.
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Dramatic Syria rescue-bid image goes viral

Thursday, July 25th 2019, 14:18
related places: Idlib

The striking picture of the girls and their father was taken after government bombing in Idlib, Syria.
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Syrian conflict: Helping children through the horror of bomb blasts

Tuesday, July 16th 2019, 23:45

A new medical guide aims to improve the chances of saving children's lives, and limbs, in war zones.
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Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn't going to Syria, says Hunt

Sunday, July 14th 2019, 1:28
related countries: Iran

Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt says the seized tanker will be released if its oil isn't headed to Syria.
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IS wife and her children must be repatriated, rules German court

Thursday, July 11th 2019, 21:34
related countries: Germany

It said the couple's children would suffer if they stayed in Syria, in Germany's first such ruling.
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IS bride Lisa Smith denies training girls to become fighters

Friday, July 5th 2019, 8:10
related countries: Ireland

The ex-soldier, who now lives in a Syria refugee camp with her child, wants to come back to Ireland.
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