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Syrian President Bashar Assad flees with instructions of 'peaceful transfer of power'
Syrian President Bashar Assad flees with instructions of 'peaceful transfer of power'
Taoiseach Simon Harris said that this is the moment when the world must act to "prevent chaos and tyranny from filling the vacuum".

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian government falls to lightning rebel offensive as Assad flees
Syrian government falls to lightning rebel offensive as Assad flees
Syrian state television aired a video statement early on Sunday by a group of men saying President Bashar Assad had been overthrown and all detainees in jails had been set free

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Rebel offensive ends Bashar Assad’s 14-year struggle to maintain power
Rebel offensive ends Bashar Assad’s 14-year struggle to maintain power
Mr Assad’s downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely president in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer after three decades of his father’s iron grip

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian state TV airs statement saying Assad has been overthrown
Syrian state TV airs statement saying Assad has been overthrown
The man who read the statement said the Operations Room to Conquer Damascus, an opposition group, is calling on all opposition fighters and citizens to preserve state institutions of “the free Syrian state”

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian government appears to have fallen as 50-year rule of Assad family ends
Syrian government appears to have fallen as 50-year rule of Assad family ends
The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said president Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a stunning advance across the country

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over government to the opposition
Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over government to the opposition
“I am in my house and I have not left, and this is because of my belonging to this country,” Mr Jalili said in a video statement

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

War monitor says Assad has fled Syria after rebels enter capital
War monitor says Assad has fled Syria after rebels enter capital
Rami Abdurrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that Mr Assad took a flight from Damascus early on Sunday

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

UN special envoy calls for orderly transition as insurgents reach Damascus
UN special envoy calls for orderly transition as insurgents reach Damascus
The UN’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition” in Syria.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Insurgents have reached suburbs of Damascus, Syrian opposition says
Insurgents have reached suburbs of Damascus, Syrian opposition says
Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria’s largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Syrian insurgents enter two central towns close to city of Homs
Syrian insurgents enter two central towns close to city of Homs
Syrian insurgents entered two central towns early on Friday just north of the central city of Homs, bringing them closer to Syria’s third largest city, an opposition war monitor and pro-government media both reported.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Syrian army pulls out of Hama after insurgents break through defences
Syrian army pulls out of Hama after insurgents break through defences
The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defences, in another setback for President Bashar Assad.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Syrian insurgents say they have entered the city of Hama after fierce fighting
Syrian insurgents say they have entered the city of Hama after fierce fighting
Syrian insurgents said on Thursday that they have entered parts of the central city of Hama after three days of intense clashes with government forces on its outskirts, part of an ongoing offensive in which they seized Syria’s largest city of Aleppo.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
Syrian officials say a counter-offensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of Hama, while the insurgency says it has captured more Syrian troops and Iranian-backed militants during fierce battles.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Syrian insurgents capture four towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Syrian insurgents capture four towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Syrian insurgents captured four new towns early on Tuesday, taking them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they lost last week.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Iraqi militias back Syrian government’s counter-offensive against insurgents
Iraqi militias back Syrian government’s counter-offensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counter-offensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo last week, officials said.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Syria launches counter-attacks in bid to halt insurgents’ surprise advance
Syria launches counter-attacks in bid to halt insurgents’ surprise advance
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements and struck Idlib city on Sunday in an attempt to stop insurgents from advancing further after they seized Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Syria sends in reinforcements to stop insurgents advancing after seizing Aleppo
Syria sends in reinforcements to stop insurgents advancing after seizing Aleppo
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to stop insurgents advancing further into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Insurgents leave Assad red-faced as they take most of Aleppo in surprise attack
Insurgents leave Assad red-faced as they take most of Aleppo in surprise attack
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Syrian insurgents fan out inside Aleppo in major setback for Assad
Syrian insurgents fan out inside Aleppo in major setback for Assad
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armour and pickup trucks, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they entered Syria’s largest city facing little resistance from ...

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Advance by insurgents in Syria reaches country’s second largest city
Advance by insurgents in Syria reaches country’s second largest city
Syrian insurgents have breached the country’s second largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs, and were clashing with government forces on the city’s western edge, according to a war monitor and fighters.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Police Stock
Police issue warning over children involved in organised fighting
Chief Inspector Sinead McIldowney said: “These organised fights amongst young people must stop immediately before someone gets seriously hurt."

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Russia Ukraine War
Russia’s military pounds residential areas across Ukraine
Russia’s military pounded residential areas across Ukraine overnight, as Ukrainian forces pressed a counteroffensive to try to take back an occupied southern region, striking the last working bridge over a river in the Russian-occupied Kherson ...

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Libya
Child among 13 killed in renewed militia clashes in Tripoli
Clashes between competing militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 13 people – including a 12-year-old child – despite calls for calm, a spokesman for Tripoli’s emergency services said.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

Army shelling in Myanmar blamed for destruction of 160 buildings in town
Army shelling in Myanmar blamed for destruction of 160 buildings in town
More than 160 buildings in a town in north-western Myanmar, including at least two churches, have been destroyed by fires caused by shelling from government troops, according to local media and activists.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

Fighting with the neighbours is the latest issue on Room to Improve
Fighting with the neighbours is the latest issue on Room to Improve

Awkward!

Sun, 05 Mar, 2017

Damascus residents go thirsty as fighting causes water crisis
Damascus residents go thirsty as fighting causes water crisis

Residents of Damascus are scrambling for clean water after the government attacked rebels holding the city's main source in a nearby valley, leading to an accidental outage that has stretched on for nearly two weeks.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Some fighting, but ceasefire largely holding in Syria
Some fighting, but ceasefire largely holding in Syria

Despite rebels in Syria clashing with government forces and their allies near Damascus today, a ceasefire in Syria appears to be largely holding.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Key events in Aleppo since March 2011
Key events in Aleppo since March 2011

The Syrian government's capture of eastern Aleppo, held for more than four years by rebels, marks a horrific new chapter for the country's largest city.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Heavy fighting as Iraqi troops drive deeper into Mosul
Heavy fighting as Iraqi troops drive deeper into Mosul

Iraqi special forces have launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul's urban centre, unleashing the most intense street battles against Islamic State militants since the offensive began nearly three weeks ago.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Aleppo hit by fighting 'on all sides' as rebels launch major offensive
Aleppo hit by fighting 'on all sides' as rebels launch major offensive

Fierce fighting has broken out around the Syrian city of Aleppo after rebels launched a large-scale offensive to break the government's siege of opposition-held areas.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016

Children among at least 20 killed as fighting intensifies in Syria
Children among at least 20 killed as fighting intensifies in Syria

At least 14 people have been killed after air strikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, while six other people including children died when a school was shelled in southern Syria

Tue, 11 Oct, 2016

Knights in shining armour: Irish full-contact medieval combat team set to showcase skills
Knights in shining armour: Irish full-contact medieval combat team set to showcase skills
Medieval fight club isn’t for the faint of heart but other than a few cuts and bruises, it is safer than other sports and ends with contestants exchanging hugs and smiles, says Caroline Delaney

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Both sides in Ukraine conflict condemned over civilian deaths
Both sides in Ukraine conflict condemned over civilian deaths

The United Nations human rights office has condemned both sides fighting in Ukraine for killing civilians in indiscriminate shelling.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

UN chief calls for Sudan sanctions
UN chief calls for Sudan sanctions

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, sanction leaders and commanders who are blocking the implementation of a peace deal and fortify a UN peacekeeping mission.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

Iraqi camps struggling as residents flee Falluja
Iraqi camps struggling as residents flee Falluja
Iraqi government-run camps struggled yesterday to shelter people fleeing Falluja, as the military battled IS militants in the city’s northern districts.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Is it fair to point the finger at religion as primary cause of war?
Is it fair to point the finger at religion as primary cause of war?
When people engage in violence it is not because of their faith but despite it, and in fact embracing religion can help overcome human nature's natural instinct to fight, argues Margaret Hickey

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

Civilians killed in Ukrainian fighting

Ceasefire under threat as Independence Day imminent

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Rowdy celebs’ sense of entitlement takes flight
Rowdy celebs’ sense of entitlement takes flight

When British supermodel Kate Moss was met by police as she disembarked from an EasyJet flight in Luton on Sunday, after a holiday in Turkey, no arrest or charges were brought. All we know is that she was “disruptive”.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

130 rebels killed in South Sudan fighting
130 rebels killed in South Sudan fighting

South Sudanese government troops have killed up to 130 rebels in the latest fighting following the collapse of peace talks between president Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar, the military said.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2015

WATCH: Shocking brawl between Spurs and Chelsea fans after cup final
WATCH: Shocking brawl between Spurs and Chelsea fans after cup final

A number of Spurs and Chelsea fans were involved in a punch-up after last Sunday’s Carling One Cup final.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015

Ennis couple on trial over alleged six-year harassment of neighbours
Ennis couple on trial over alleged six-year harassment of neighbours

A married couple have gone on trial for the harassment of their neighbours over a six-year period.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2014

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