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Eleven Iranians among dead in Israel strikes on Syria on Thursday, says Britain-based human rights monitor
• 7 years agoAt least 11 Iranians were among those killed in unprecedented Israeli strikes on Syria this week, a monitor said.
UN rights body orders probe into situation in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, demand immediate humanitarian access
• 7 years agoThe UN Human Rights Council on Monday ordered an urgent investigation into the situation in Syria's besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta and demanded immediate humanitarian access to the area.
Syria attacks: 34 civilians killed as Assad regime strikes Eastern Ghouta; town of Douma worst hit
• 7 years agoSyrian regime air strikes on the besieged rebel stronghold of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus killed more than 30 civilians including children
Syrian civil war: 23 civilians killed near Damascus, mainly from Russian air strikes, says monitor
• 7 years agoAt least 23 civilians were killed in the Syrian opposition redoubt of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, with the majority of victims perishing in Russian air raids, a monitor said
Syria conflict: All Syrian Islamic State fighters leave one-time bastion Raqqa, says human rights monitor
• 8 years agoThe jihadists left Raqqa with their families, heading to unknown destinations, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syria conflict: At least 11 dead from air strikes in Idlib province market, says human rights monitor
• 8 years agoIdlib in Syria is one of four so-called "de-escalation" zones under a deal brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May.
Syria conflict: Air strikes kill 13 civilians over past 24 hours in Idlib province, says human rights group
• 8 years agoTwo waves of air strikes on a jihadist-held town in northwestern Syria have killed at least 13 civilians over the past 24 hours
US-backed force takes 90% of Syria's Raqqa from Islamic State, says human rights monitor
• 8 years agoBeirut: US-backed fighters have captured 90 percent of the Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State group after overrunning five strategic neighbourhoods, a monitor said.
Syria conflict: Govt forces launch attack in Sweida province despite ceasefire, says human rights monitor
• 8 years agoThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the assault in Sweida province began on Monday morning
Syria conflict: US-backed forces struggle to gain ground in Raqqa, says human rights monitor
• 8 years agoThe Syrian Democratic Forces penetrated Raqqa's Old City earlier this week after US-led coalition air strikes pierced two holes in its ramparts.