18/07/2016

Syria's army and allied militia fighters seized the only road into the rebel-held part of Aleppo on Sunday, tightening a siege around opposition areas of the northern city, which President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to recapture.…

The Syrian army and pro-government forces have taken control of the main road leading into rebel-held areas in Aleppo, effectively cutting off the rebels' main supply route, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…

Syrian government forces closed the only road leading into and out of rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, besieging hundreds of thousands of people and giving President Bashar Assad's forces one of their biggest…

Pro-government forces make advances in northern Latakia as the US and Russia agree to cooperate against al-Nusra Front.At least 20 civilians, including five children, were killed in air strikes on opposition-held areas of…

Air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo have killed at least 28 people, including children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The attacks, reportedly by Syrian or Russian warplanes, were on rebel-held areas in…

Isis admits 'minister for war' Omar the Chechen is dead An undated image posted on a militant social media account, said by the Associated Press to show Omar al-Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen. Photograph: AP Isis…