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Rebel group surrenders, Syrian state media claim

Jaish al Islam said to have given up arms in return for safe passage.

02/04/2018

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‘Deal agreed’ to get wounded out of rebel-held Douma to northern Syria

Reports say a deal has been struck to remove critically injured people from the last rebel bastion near Damascus, which is surrounded by the Syrian army.

01/04/2018

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Civilians flee eastern Ghouta as rebels prepare last stand against Ass

Thousands flee expected final assault as rebels lose all but one strongpoint in region close to capital.

25/03/2018

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Ghouta exodus continues as Syrian army strengthens grip on city

For the second successive day, thousands of rebel fighters and their families are leaving eastern Ghouta as part of a surrender deal with the government

24/03/2018

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Syrian White Helmets release video of Ghouta destruction

Syrian opposition Civil Defense known as While Helmets released footage showing widespread destruction in Douma, eastern Ghouta, caused by ongoing fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels.

21/03/2018

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Bashar al-Assad filmed driving to the Syrian civil war's front line

The Syrian leader met government troops fighting the remaining rebel groups in eastern Ghouta

19/03/2018

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Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.

19/03/2018

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Refugees flee Eastern Ghouta

Syrian forces are trying to reclaim the region

16/03/2018

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At least 31 civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta – monitoring group

Backed by Russia and Iran, government forces have thrust deep into Eastern Ghouta, splintering the area into three separate enclaves and trapping up to 400,000 people

16/03/2018

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Syrian regime advances on Ghouta

Syrian government tanks have advanced on Hammouriyeh. Whilst the regime pushes to reclaim the rebel held Ghouta enclave, the UN is calling for urgent civilian evacuations.

15/03/2018

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Civilians 'to be evacuated' from eastern Ghouta today

The UN says the evacuation of civilians from eastern Ghouta is expected today, as the US warns there must be a ceasefire in Syria.

13/03/2018

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Syrian Army intensifies its onslaught on eastern Ghouta

The Syrian army intensified its onslaught in eastern Ghouta on Saturday with advances that a war monitor and state media said had splintered the enclave, though a rebel official denied this.

10/03/2018

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Syrian state TV says opposition fighters have left Syria’s rebel-held

The footage shows 13 men getting onto a bus and arriving at a crossing point where they hand themselves over to authorities.

10/03/2018

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Syrian artist finds fame by painting grenades and mortar shells

Akram Abu al-Fawz, from eastern Ghouta, has exhibited internationally and attracted followers worldwide with his unusual art, which he shares on Facebook.

09/03/2018

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Aid arrives in Ghouta but fierce fighting hits distribution

The convoy was carrying food that could not be offloaded on Monday when fighting forced an earlier delivery to leave early

09/03/2018

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Patients treated after suspected chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta

Medics report a chlorine gas attack in Eastern Ghouta, just hours after an aid convoy left the area.

07/03/2018

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Rescue group says residents flee Eastern Ghouta

The Damascus suburb is home to around 400, 000 people and has been subject to an extensive bombing campaign by forces loyal to President Assad.

04/03/2018

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Syria begins ground assault in Eastern Ghouta as UN aid convoys wait

No deal yet on evacuation of wounded or more aid convoys, but UNICEF says Damascus may allow a convoy with aid for 180,000 of the 400,000 civilians trapped in the region.

02/03/2018

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The UN tells the Syrian Humanitarian Task Force "You are failing"

Civilians too frightened to use five-hour daily ceasefires to flee, and window too short to allow aid to get through says UN.

01/03/2018

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UN claims Pyongyang provided materials for chemical weapons in Syria

Damascus denies using chemical weapons but a UN investigation says North Korea shipped equipment that could have been converted

28/02/2018