Syria's War

Syria’s Civil Defence says 18 civilians killed by gov’t shelling in province amid rebel attacks on army outposts.

The Department of the Treasury said sanctions promote accountability for abuses committed against the Syrian people.

Alla Mousa is accused of 18 counts of torturing people in military hospitals in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus.

Syrian city once held by ISIL still lacks clean water, electricity and schools, Save the Children report finds.

Turkish defence ministry says two soldiers killed, two injured in an attack on an armoured vehicle in northern Syria.

Homs province adjoins Lebanon, where Iranian-backed Lebanese Shia Hezbollah group holds sway along the rugged border.

Belgium has repatriated six women and 10 children from a Syrian refugee camp.

“The children can’t take this.”

War monitor, rescue groups blame gov’t for attacks; death toll one of the highest since last year’s ceasefire.

Colleagues kindly remember Rumsfeld, but rights groups, reporters and others call attention to wars and torture.

Critics say if UN Security Council fails to renew cross-border relief operation it will be ‘catastrophic’ for civilians.

Portal looks at how the war in Syria started and where things stand now.

If the UNSC does not pass a resolution extending aid transfer to northwest Syria, millions will face famine and disease.

The shelling, in an area controlled by Turkey-backed fighters, killed at least 13 people and injured 27.