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# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 6 January, 2019
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces says it has captured an Irish citizen fighting for Islamic State
The Kurdish-led forces said that it had arrested five militants who had been fighting for the Islamic State.
# syrian-civil-war - Monday 16 April, 2018
Tánaiste would have 'much preferred' if the UN was taking action against alleged Syrian chemical attack
World leaders are dealing with the fallout of airstrikes ordered following an alleged chemical attack.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 13 April, 2018
Trump speaks with Theresa May over the phone but holds off on a final decision on strikes against Syria
The Syrian regime is accused of using chemical weapons in an attack on Saturday.
# syrian-civil-war - Thursday 12 April, 2018
Russian military says Syrian government now in full control of town where alleged chemical attack took place
Western countries are mulling retaliation over the weekend’s gas attack in eastern Ghouta.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
Trump slams 'horrible' alleged chemical attack in Syria, vows to respond 'forcefully'
The United States, backed by Britain and France, has said it is ready to act with or without support from the United Nations.
# syrian-civil-war - Thursday 22 February, 2018
'Hell on Earth': More than 400 people have been killed in five-day assault on Syrian rebel-held area
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.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
More than 300 people now killed in rebel held area of Syria
At least 67 children were among those killed this week.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
US 'deeply concerned' as 250 civilians killed in two days of bombing by Russian and Syrian forces
Bombardment on today killed 106 civilians, including 19 children, according to a war monitor.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 26 December, 2017
Syrian rebels and opposition reject Russia's peace talk plan
They say that Moscow has failed to pressure Bashar Assad, to end the conflict.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
Member of Syrian White Helmets to receive Tipperary Peace Prize today
The group is credited with saving tens of thousands of lives in war-ravaged Syria.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 24 March, 2017
Opinion: 'A political solution to the Syrian war is very unlikely now'
Damascus has settled on a clear strategy for a military solution, and has been brutally and successfully executing it, writes Derek O’Rouke
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 17 March, 2017
Tensions flare as Syrian forces fire at Israeli jets
In an unusual move, the Israeli army confirmed the raid took place.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 15 March, 2017
'Syrians are increasingly likely to opt for a strongman like Assad, capable of bringing stability'
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.
# syrian-civil-war - Saturday 11 March, 2017
44 killed in twin bomb attack in centre of Damascus
Attacks are rare in the Syrian government stronghold.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
UN warns of 'looming humanitarian catastrophe' in four Syrian towns
The UN’s last humanitarian access to the four towns was in November.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 23 December, 2016
It's over: Assad has finally retaken full control of Aleppo's charred ruins
The battle lasted nearly four and a half years, turning the city into a worldwide symbol of bloodshed and devastation.
# syrian-civil-war - Thursday 22 December, 2016
UN sets up panel to gather evidence of war crimes in Syria
The General Assembly resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and 57 other countries.
# syrian-civil-war - Saturday 17 December, 2016
Obama blames Russia and Iran for the "horror" in Aleppo
The Syrian regime has suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the city’s last rebel-held areas.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 9 December, 2016
'Too little, too late' - Syrian army halts shelling of Aleppo to allow trapped civilians to leave
The Syrian Army said it has halted bombing yesterday.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
Aleppo's Old City has fallen to Assad's forces
Government and allied forces now hold over 75% of east Aleppo, a rebel bastion since 2012.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 6 December, 2016
Seven-year-old tweeting from war torn Aleppo 'doing well' after family flees army advance
Aleppo in Syria is the centre of fierce fighting.
# syrian-civil-war - Monday 5 December, 2016
Seven-year-old Syrian girl's Twitter account disappears as Assad's forces close in
Bana Alabed’s tweets from war-town Aleppo – written in English with the help of her mother – gained worldwide prominence.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 18 October, 2016
Russia has stopped bombing Aleppo - but for how long?
Russian and Syrian air forces have stopped bombing Aleppo as of 7am this morning, Russia’s defence minister said.
# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 16 October, 2016
A city on the brink of destruction: Can anything save Aleppo?
Once the second city of Syria, much of Aleppo has been destroyed by four years of non-stop fighting.
# syrian-civil-war - Saturday 15 October, 2016
Syria's heroes: the volunteers who run towards the bombing
“To save one life is to save all of humanity”.
# syrian-civil-war - Monday 3 October, 2016
Reports that "prominent" Al-Qaeda leader killed in US airstrike
The announcement came as the US and Russia called off ceasefire talks.
# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 2 October, 2016
After two years of Islamic State rule, the children of Manbij are finally allowed return to school
A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, backed by some Irish and British fighters, forced out Isis last month.
# syrian-civil-war - Thursday 22 September, 2016
Obama: Syria "haunts me constantly"
The outgoing US president has cited the Syrian Civil War as one of his most difficult challenges in government.
# syrian-civil-war - Monday 19 September, 2016
UN aid convoy delivering food destroyed by airstrikes in Syria
A week-long ceasefire came to an end today with “non-stop” bombardment in some areas.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 16 September, 2016
Ireland the most welcoming country for Syrian refugees, according to major European study
IRC chief executive David Miliband says the study shows the vast majority of Europeans have “not lost their hearts”.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 24 August, 2016
Conjoined twins born in the midst of battle in Syria have died while awaiting permission to travel
Nawras and Moaz were joined at the chest, with hearts sharing the same sac.
# syrian-civil-war - Saturday 6 August, 2016
Syrian rebels say they have broken the siege of Aleppo
The developments have rocked the key northern province of Aleppo, a microcosm of Syria’s chaotic multi-front war.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 20 July, 2016
Widespread outrage after Syrian rebel group beheads 12-year-old child
The leaders of the rebel group involved called the act a “violation”.
# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 5 June, 2016
300,000 dead, 11 million refugees, but nobody can get in a room to talk about peace
The civil war in Syria has gone on for five years.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 3 May, 2016
"Women, children, the sick, and the wounded are condemned to death" - hospitals bombed in heart of Syria's violence
There have been over 300 airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo in the last ten days.
# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 14 February, 2016
A city destroyed: What you need to know about Aleppo
Aleppo in Syria is under heavy attack by government forces. What does this mean for the rebels and the civilians inside?
# syrian-civil-war - Sunday 13 September, 2015
A Syrian living in Ireland thinks taking in 4,000 refugees is too little, too late
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.
# syrian-civil-war - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
In Syria, children swim in craters made by barrel bombs
Around 150,000 people have died in the three-year Syrian conflict.
# syrian-civil-war - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
Syrian rebels abandon last positions in Homs
Homs was once the “capital of the revolution”. Now it is back in the hands of Bashar Assad.
# syrian-civil-war - Friday 7 February, 2014
Over 80 evacuated from war-torn Syrian city of Homs
A three-day cease-fire is underway that will allow an evacuation by humanitarian agencies.
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WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
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Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
A 'virtual birthday' and an over-walked dog: One Irish mammy's experience of Covid-19 distancing
By Amanda Magnier
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