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Thursday 22 October 2020
The Kurdish-led forces said that it had arrested five militants who had been fighting for the Islamic State.
World leaders are dealing with the fallout of airstrikes ordered following an alleged chemical attack.
The Syrian regime is accused of using chemical weapons in an attack on Saturday.
Western countries are mulling retaliation over the weekend’s gas attack in eastern Ghouta.
The United States, backed by Britain and France, has said it is ready to act with or without support from the United Nations.
fter two weeks of negotiations, Russia today told the UN Security Council that there was still no agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Syria.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
At least 67 children were among those killed this week.
Bombardment on today killed 106 civilians, including 19 children, according to a war monitor.
They say that Moscow has failed to pressure Bashar Assad, to end the conflict.
The group is credited with saving tens of thousands of lives in war-ravaged Syria.
Damascus has settled on a clear strategy for a military solution, and has been brutally and successfully executing it, writes Derek O’Rouke
In an unusual move, the Israeli army confirmed the raid took place.
Assad’s popularity is a narrative that has been marginalised in the West, but that doesn’t make it any less vital to bringing an end to the terrible war in my country, writes Antoine Bakhash with the help of Eimhin O’Reilly.
Attacks are rare in the Syrian government stronghold.
The UN’s last humanitarian access to the four towns was in November.
The battle lasted nearly four and a half years, turning the city into a worldwide symbol of bloodshed and devastation.
The General Assembly resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and 57 other countries.
The Syrian regime has suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the city’s last rebel-held areas.
The Syrian Army said it has halted bombing yesterday.
Government and allied forces now hold over 75% of east Aleppo, a rebel bastion since 2012.
Aleppo in Syria is the centre of fierce fighting.
Bana Alabed’s tweets from war-town Aleppo – written in English with the help of her mother – gained worldwide prominence.
Russian and Syrian air forces have stopped bombing Aleppo as of 7am this morning, Russia’s defence minister said.
Once the second city of Syria, much of Aleppo has been destroyed by four years of non-stop fighting.
“To save one life is to save all of humanity”.
The announcement came as the US and Russia called off ceasefire talks.
A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, backed by some Irish and British fighters, forced out Isis last month.
The outgoing US president has cited the Syrian Civil War as one of his most difficult challenges in government.
A week-long ceasefire came to an end today with “non-stop” bombardment in some areas.
IRC chief executive David Miliband says the study shows the vast majority of Europeans have “not lost their hearts”.
Nawras and Moaz were joined at the chest, with hearts sharing the same sac.
The developments have rocked the key northern province of Aleppo, a microcosm of Syria’s chaotic multi-front war.
The leaders of the rebel group involved called the act a “violation”.
The civil war in Syria has gone on for five years.
There have been over 300 airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo in the last ten days.
Aleppo in Syria is under heavy attack by government forces. What does this mean for the rebels and the civilians inside?
Ghandi Mallak thinks Irish citizenship is “an honour not an entitlement”. He is upset it has taken European politicians so long to help Syrian people.
Around 150,000 people have died in the three-year Syrian conflict.
Homs was once the “capital of the revolution”. Now it is back in the hands of Bashar Assad.
A three-day cease-fire is underway that will allow an evacuation by humanitarian agencies.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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