Four Russian military personnel killed in Syria fighting
Fighting breaks out as rebels attack Syrian army base
Fighting breaks out as rebels attack Syrian army base
Continued offensive by Turkish forces in Syria could bring them into conflict with US soldiers
Turkey challenging Nato partners and ramping up regional tensions with neighbours
In Iraq and Syria the terrorist group has lost most of its territory and, with it, its power
Bashar al-Assad praises troops amid continued push to drive Islamic State from the city
Hezbollah and Syrian army seeking path for fighters and civilians as US tries to block route
Analysis: Stabilisation will allow Damascus to mount campaign against Islamic State
UNHCR data shows spike in 2017, as Syrian rebels seize terrritory from Isis in south
Location of wanted ‘caliph’ unknown, but sources believe leader lying low in the desert
Government forces capture ancient city from Isis militants for the second time in a year
Islamic State offensive against government troops in strategic location of Deir al-Zor
Syrian forces backed by Russian air support inflict ‘mortal blow’ to extremist militants
Russian jets have been bombing around Deir al-Zor as Syrian pro-government forces clash with Islamic State fighters
A further 400 civilians reportedly kipnapped by terror group in besieged area
Source says at least 250 dead after ‘massacre among the civilians’ in government-held areas
Residents in rebel-held town of Madaya, near Lebanese border, said to be living on leaves
Latest attack targets training camp, further strikes to follow, says defence minister
IS selects targets giving it strategic dominance and access to economic assets providing independence
Shia militias ignore preconditions for US air strikes, as tiny IS force holds on to city
Strikes against Islamic State intensify in area of Syria where Mouath al-Kasaesbeh died
Senior figure in Islamic State’s self-declared police force found tortured and decapitated
People believed killed by Islamic State militants, say human rights organisation
Islamist insurgents capture Wadi al-Deif and Hamidiya military bases on Monday
Islamic State militants make up majority of dead, according to human rights observatory
Group monitoring war claims airstrikes have hit civilian as well as jihadist targets
First time group has downed a military jet since declaring its cross-border caliphate in June
Clashes between Syrian troops and fundamentalists escalate on border with Israel
Move seen as attempt to reassert authority over fragmented fighters in Syria’s civil war
Authorities argue most have fled province of Deir al-Zor but hundreds of thousands remain
White House says it needs more information about claims of chemical weapons use
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