Eastern Ghouta

Russia says around 2,000 people left Syria’s Ghouta on Friday: Ifax
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Russia says around 2,000 people left Syria’s Ghouta on Friday: Ifax

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday around 2,000 people had left Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta district on Friday morning,…
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
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Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 25 aid trucks were waiting to enter Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta…
US threatens retaliation against chemical weapons attacks in Syria
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US threatens retaliation against chemical weapons attacks in Syria

The US warned at the UN on Monday that it would react to any chemical weapon attacks in Syria as…
More civilians leave Syrian rebel enclave as army advances
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More civilians leave Syrian rebel enclave as army advances

A small group of Syrian civilians on Monday left the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta just outside of Damascus, using…
Syrian army splinters rebel enclave in Ghouta onslaught
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Syrian army splinters rebel enclave in Ghouta onslaught

The Syrian army broke apart the rebel enclave in eastern Ghouta on Sunday, cutting off two major towns from the…
Syria army bombs splintered Ghouta enclave as bodies pile up
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Syria army bombs splintered Ghouta enclave as bodies pile up

New air strikes and barrel bombs pounded Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Sunday as government forces pressed a three-week advance that…
Fierce fighting in Syria’s Ghouta as Assad presses assault
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Fierce fighting in Syria’s Ghouta as Assad presses assault

The Syrian army and rebel groups engaged in fierce battles early on Sunday on a critical front in eastern Ghouta…
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
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Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave

Syrian regime forces on Saturday cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave…
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
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Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb

The International Committee of the Red Cross says a second convoy that was supposed to carry aid to the besieged…
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
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UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe

From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
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