The UNHCHR Michelle Bachelet says she is "horrified" by the deliberate targeting of civilians in the recent offensive in northwestern Syria and accuses the parties involved. 2020-02-18
Residents in Idlib, the last Syrian opposition-held territory, demonstrate against President Bashar Assad's government. 2018-09-14
The captain of MV "Lifeline", a German migrant rescue ship that docked in Malta last week with 130 rescued migrants after Italy refused access, makes an initial court appearance in Valletta. He is charged with operating his ship illegally. 2018-07-2
President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin meet in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference to discuss involvement in the Syrian Civil War. [https:--www.msn.com-en-us-news-world-obama-putin-discuss-syrian-conflict-at-asia-pacific-economic-summit-ar-AAkxArX?OCID=ansmsnnews11 (MSN)]date=August 2019 2016-11-21
The government of Austria passes a new law that restricts the right of asylum in the country and allows claimants to be rejected directly at the border, a move criticized by rights groups. Officials say they are also considering building a fence at the main border crossing with Italy at the Brenner Pass. 2016-04-27
A Syrian fighter jet crashes into a marketplace in the town of Ariha leaving at least 31 people dead and dozens injured. 2015-08-3
The United Arab Emirates suspends air strikes against the Islamic State after a video of a Jordanian air force pilot being burned alive is published online. The suspension involves concerns over a lack of coalition search and rescue capabilities in Syria to recover downed pilots. 2015-02-5
The United States establishes and concludes that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has used chemical weapons. 2013-06-13