Conflict in Syria | Al Bawaba

Conflict in Syria latest

Syria

July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Residents of Madaya, one of Syria's besieged towns, are seen waiting to receive humanitarian aid. (File photo)

March 31st, 2016 - 08:35 GMT

UN: 70 percent of besieged areas in Syria still cut off from aid

Ban Ki-Moon gives a press conference on Syria in Montreux on January 22, 2014. (AFP/File)

March 30th, 2016 - 10:30 GMT

Ban Ki-moon urges rich countries to do more to resettle Syrian refugees

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford hold a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, March 25, 2016. (AFP/Saul Loeb)

March 30th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

US: Assad government was on verge of collapse before Russian intervention

A picture shows on March 29, 2016 the remains of the Temple of Bel in the historical city of Palmyra after it was blown up by Daesh militants.

March 29th, 2016 - 04:09 GMT

Daesh-planted landmines hamper progress of Syrian army in Palmyra

Pope Francis (R) leads the Easter Sunday mass on March 27, 2016 at St Peter's square in Vatican. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. (AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)

March 27th, 2016 - 05:30 GMT

Pope Francis condemns the rejection of refugees in Easter speech

Syrian pro-government forces hold a position on the outskirts of Palmyra on March 26, 2016, during a military operation to retake the ancient city from Daesh. (AFP/Maher Al Mounes)

March 27th, 2016 - 01:02 GMT

Embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad praises troops' victory in Palmyra

Syrian pro-government forces rest next to the Palmyra citadel on March 26, 2016, during a military operation to retake the ancient city from Daesh. (AFP/Maher al-Mounes)

March 27th, 2016 - 08:12 GMT

Syrian forces retake full control over Palmyra

A general view taken on March 26, 2016, shows the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, northeast of the capital Damascus, during a military operation by Syrian pro-government forces to retake the ancient city from Daesh. (AFP/File)

March 26th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Syrian forces retake another town on the outskirts of Palmyra

Thierry Mariani, the head of the five-member delegation, in Moscow on September 2014. (AFP/Vasily Maximov)

March 26th, 2016 - 12:30 GMT

French delegation arrives in Syria

Syrian government forces have recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Daesh militants, opening up much of eastern Syria to government control. (AFP/File)

March 25th, 2016 - 02:37 GMT

Syrian army retakes Tadmor castle at Palmyra from Daesh

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter is expected to confirm the death of Haji Imam, Daesh's second-in-command, later on Friday. (AFP/File)

March 25th, 2016 - 02:19 GMT

US officials claim Daesh second-in-command killed in airstrike

UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura gestures as he speaks during a press conference closing a round of Syrian peace talks at the United Nations Office in Geneva on March 24, 2016. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

March 25th, 2016 - 09:30 GMT

UN Envoy: Next round of Syria peace talks to start April 9