Syrian civil war

Russia and China veto UN resolution on Aleppo

Russia and China veto Security Council resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in Aleppo.

Russian jet crashes near Syria

Second Russian jet crashes while attempting to land after bombing raid in Syria.

Syria army advances in east Aleppo

Syrian army advances as civilians flee.

France, Britain to seek sanctions on Syria over chemical attacks

Security Council resolution will slap sanctions on Syrian authorities responsible for the use of chemical weapons.

Syrian rebels lose eastern Aleppo

Syria's rebels lose all of the northern neighborhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo as the army advances.

Syria: Claims we used chemical weapons are lies

Syria launches blistering attack on "Western" countries that have accused it of using chemical weapons.

Egypt denies it has a military presence in Syria

Egypt denies Arab media reports that it sent air force pilots to Syria's Hama province.

Thousands of Syrians flee Aleppo

Nearly 10,000 civilians flee eastern Aleppo as government retakes areas held by rebels.

Syrian army retakes largest rebel area in Aleppo

Syrian state media says government forces captured the largest rebel-held district of Aleppo.

American soldier dies in Syria

Member of the United States military dies from wounds caused by a blast by an improvised explosive device in northern Syria.

Watch: Syrian planes bomb hospital

Aleppo hospital hit during bombing run.

UN: Time is running out in Aleppo

UN envoy says time is "running out" for efforts to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's war-battered Aleppo.

25 civilians killed in air strikes in Aleppo

Syrian air strikes and shelling kill 25 civilians in eastern Aleppo.

Syria and Russia renew assault on rebels

Syria's regime and its ally Russia launch wide-ranging assault on rebels in Aleppo, sparking fury in Washington.

Syrian regime rolls back rebel gains in Aleppo

Syrian government forces recapture all areas taken by rebel fighters in a recent assault on eastern Aleppo.

Russia denies UN request for longer Aleppo ceasefires

Russia says UN request to extend future pauses in fighting in Aleppo is "counterproductive".

IDF hits Syria after rocket fire on Golan

Israel strikes Syrian army position in response to rocket landing in Golan Heights.

Assad: The West is growing weaker

Syrian President claims Western powers are "becoming much weaker" in Syria, praises Russia.

'Large numbers of potential Russian jihadists to return'

Russian PM warns of the 'day after' Syrian civil war, as radicalized foreign fighters return home and country is 'Balkanized' by terrorists.

Syrian rebels renew attack on Aleppo

Syrian rebels renew their bid to break a government siege of eastern Aleppo, hours before a Russian-declared ceasefire due to begin.

UN extends Syria chemical attacks probe

Security Council extends mandate of a panel investigating chemical attacks in Syria until November 18.

Syrian rebels use toxic gas in Aleppo

Syrian state media claims rebels fired shells containing toxic gas into government-held parts of Aleppo.

Putin: Not the time to resume Aleppo strikes

Russian President rejects request to lift a moratorium on air strike on Syria’s Aleppo.

Russia: Report on Syria chemical weapons unconvincing

Russia dismisses UN-led investigation showing that Syrian forces carried out three chemical attacks, opposes sanctions.

Russia denies bombing Syrian school

Russia denies involvement in bloody air strikes on a school in Idlib in which 22 children were killed.

22 children killed in air strikes in Syria

Air strikes on school in Syria's rebel-held Idlib kills 22 children and six teachers.

'The West founded ISIS'

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claims the West was responsible for the establishment of the Islamic State jihadist group.

Aleppo attacked after truce expires

Heavy clashes erupt in Aleppo after unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia expires.

UN chief: Food is running out in Aleppo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that nearly 500 people have been killed in Aleppo.

Assad: Photo of 5-year-old Omran was 'forged'

Syria's President says photo of 5-year-old who covered in dust and blood in Aleppo had been manipulated.

Report: IDF asks Russia to revise coordination in Syria

Russian media reports the IDF approached Russia to request new coordination procedures after Russia stationed S-300 missiles in Syria.

Western countries considering sanctions over Aleppo bombing

United States, Britain and Western allies considering imposing sanctions against economic targets in Syria and Russia.

Talks on Syria end with no breakthrough

Talks between Washington, Moscow and Syria's neighbors end within hours.

Missiles continue to rain down on Aleppo, world silent

Aleppo bombings get heavier as talks of new ceasefire progress.

Assad: There's no contradiction between Israel and ISIS

Syria’s President claims Israel is supporting the "terrorists" in his country, including jihadist groups like ISIS.

Syria: 20 killed in car bomb blast in Aleppo province

At least 20 people killed in a car bomb blast near the town of Azaz in Syria's Aleppo province.

Putin cancels visit to France amid row over Syria

Russian President cancels visit to France after Francoise Hollande says Russia helped Syria commit a war crime in Aleppo.

Russia carries out its heaviest strikes on Aleppo

Newest Russian raids in Aleppo kill at least 12 civilians.

UN chief calls for war crimes investigation against Syria

Ban Ki-moon again asks the Security Council to formally request that the ICC begin investigations of war crimes in Syria.

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Aleppo

For the fifth time in five years, Russia vetoes UN draft resolution on Syria.

Assad: We have 'no option' but to expel rebels from Aleppo

Syrian President warns rebels in Aleppo that unless they agree to a deal, his forces would have "no option" but to expel them from the city.

Syria to reduce its bombardment of Aleppo

Syria's army surprisingly announces it is reducing its bombardment of rebels in Aleppo.

Washington mulls 'diplomatic and military' options for Syria

State Department spokesman says American agencies are considering a variety of options to deal with the crisis in Syria.

Russia sends S-300 system to Syria

Russia sends the S-300 anti-missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus.

Syrian government offers rebels state passage

As Syrian government and allied forces advance toward Aleppo, rebels are offered state passage and aid supplies.

Ban orders inquiry into bombing of aid convoy

UN Secretary-General announces a board of inquiry will investigate the bombing of an aid convoy in Syria.

Syria: Aleppo's last hospital may stop functioning

Syrian civilians fear world has abandoned them, ask that sick and wounded be evacuated.

UN aid chief: Aleppo facing a 'humanitarian catastrophe'

United Nations aid chief warns that Aleppo faces a humanitarian catastrophe "unlike any" witnessed so far in Syria's brutal five-year war.

Kerry: We're 'on the brink' of ending talks with Russia

Secretary of State John Kerry warns that Washington is “on the brink” of ending its talks with Russia on the Syrian conflict.

Obama under fire for Syria policy

US President defends his refusal to use force in Syria, as diplomatic efforts fail and carnage continues with no end in sight.

Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war

Pattern of apparently deliberate targeting of hospitals and medical facilities emerges in Syria.

US threatens to end negotiations with Russia on Syria

After continued Russian attacks on Alleppo, US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that he would suspend talks on Syrian conflict.

Analysts: Russia looking to strong-arm US

As tensions between the two world powers escalate, experts say the Russians are 'going all out' in Aleppo to make US accept its demands.

Russia 'going all out' in Syria

Regime forces advance in battle for Aleppo after days of intensive bombing. Experts say Russia has given up on cooperating with US.

Battle of Aleppo: A war of words

Trust between world powers collapses together with the short-lived reprieve from fighting, boding ill for civilians in the Syrian city.

The Battle of Aleppo, so far

Syrian civil war battle in Aleppo has been called the biggest urban battle since Stalingrad in World War II. Here is the sequence of events.

Humanitarian aid delivered to besieged Syrian towns

70 trucks of humanitarian aid delivered to four besieged towns in Syria for the first time in almost six months.

US, European allies say Russia must save Syria truce

As brutal fighting continues in Aleppo, US & allies press Russians to take 'extraordinary steps' to resuscitate dead ceasefire.

EU: Attacks in Aleppo a breach of international law

Top EU officials say attacks on civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo amount to a "breach of international humanitarian law".