Syrian fighter jets target town in Eastern Ghouta killing 14 civilians and injuring dozens more
“Systematic shelling by Syrian regime forces, large numbers of patients, and the lack of doctors and medical equipment have made the situation impossible to handle”
“To the people abroad, I would say that this process damages the environment and hurts animals, too – maybe this fact could propel animal rights and environmental activists to help us because no one has done so until now.”
The battle near Damascus has become a war of attrition, as Assad’s forces have struggled to recover areas lost to the Army of Islam, including the international motorway
The capture of Tel Ahmar has “great strategic importance” and is part of an offensive aimed at breaking the siege of Western Ghouta
My mother hates to be touched, and she never hugs me. To her, I am an eccentric, because I am a female activist
Rebel fighters capture large sections of the women’s prison near Damascus as fighting continues for a third day
Rebel group takes industrial district amid offensive to liberate female prisoners in the city’s north-east
1,192 were wounded and 895 residences were completely destroyed. The air strikes also left behind 372 orphans in Ghouta, according to the office
Six women and four children were the victims of the regime’s air raids on the embattled city of Douma located 10km (7 miles) northeast of Damascus
Syrian doctors investigate German Embassy’s concerns for girl with “European features” seen in video shot in Damascus countryside
Rescue workers say death toll expected to rise as civil defense teams step up search efforts amid rubble of destroyed buildings
Forces loyal to Syrian president kill 23 people fleeing war in Homs
Years after the country witnessed a series of promising ceasefires, the situation has steadily worsened as violations by regime forces have trapped residents inside their cities; closing crossings, preventing the entry of food, and restricting access to and from affected areas
Working to save innocent lives for the past year and a half, 14-year-old Mohammad is Eastern Ghouta’s youngest Civil Defense volunteer
Rebels thwart regime offensive in the western countryside of the Syrian capital, leaving dozens dead and wounded
We had nowhere to spend the night in Damascus, and we didn’t want to worry our family, so we continued our journey towards Douma. We had no choice
Assad forces prevent food and supplies from entering western Ghouta city after regime forces and opposition fighters violate ceasefire agreement
Eastern Ghouta rebel commander condemns regime, Iran and ISIS in a new video statement, calling for factions in Horan to join in the liberation of Damascus
Activists risk lives to deliver aid and supplies to children of the embattled region
