The recovery of the enclave south of Damascus will mark another milestone in President Bashar al-Assad's war effort, crushing the last besieged rebel enclave in western Syria

Syrian monitor says insurgents quit enclave, state media denies it

Sources confirmed reports of a military operation underway along the road that links Homs to the neighbouring town Al Salamiya in Hama province

Post Ghouta victory, Assad-led forces launch fresh offensive

The Jaish al-Islam rebel group, which had controlled the city, on Sunday reached an agreement with the government and its Russian military allies to leave the city shortly after an alleged chemical attack on April 7 that killed dozens of civilians

Syrian army declares eastern Ghouta free of rebel fighters

Sites hit in a US-led strike in Syria on Saturday included an air base west of Damascus near the Lebanese border.

US, UK and France hit Syria with airstrikes; target military, chemical weapons sites

Russia claimed on Thursday that it had 'irrefutable' data that an apparent chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma in eastern Ghouta was staged by special services of a foreign country

Russia claims Syrian chemical attack 'staged' by foreign country

Russian news agency reported that the last rebel stronghold in eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus was under Syrian government control.

Syrian government forces have taken full control of Douma: Russia

Syria has denied accusations it unleashed a gas attack on the town of Douma, the last opposition town in the battered enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus

Syria invites global watchdog to Douma to probe chemical attack

Syrian state media denied government forces had launched any chemical attack and said rebels in the eastern Ghouta town of Douma were in a state of collapse and spreading false news

Dozens killed in deadly gas attack reported on Syrian rebel enclave, Damascus denies

'We firmly deny this information,' said Major General Yuri Yevtushenko

Moscow denies claims Syrian regime used chemical weapons in Douma: Reports

Deadly air strikes slammed into the last opposition-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Friday, killing 32 civilians in the first bombardment since talks sputtered over a rebel withdrawal

Air strikes return to Syria's Ghouta killing 32 as talks sputter

Jaish al Islam, most of whose members are drawn from the area, has been defending the city of Douma against a months-long onslaught by government forces

Last eastern Ghouta rebels poised to surrender: Syrian state media

A Russian-brokered deal had been reported on Sunday for fighters with Jaish al-Islam to leave the enclave's main town of Douma

Fighters begin leaving last rebel pocket of Syria's Ghouta

The first pocket, in and around the city of Harasta, was surrendered by the rebels on Thursday, with evacuations beginning then and carrying on through Friday

Hundreds of rebels, families leave Syria's Ghouta

Russia's Defence Ministry said more than 105,000 people have left Syria's Eastern Ghouta rebel enclave, including another 700 on Saturday since government forces began an assault to retake it a month ago

Russia says over 105,000 civilians have left Syria's Eastern Ghouta: RIA

Russia has denied being directly involved in air strikes on Eastern Ghouta

Russian strikes kill 37 civilians in Eastern Ghouta: Monitor

Syrian rebels and their families began leaving Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Thursday under the first evacuation deal in the shrinking opposition enclave outside Damascus

First rebels quit Syria enclave under Russia-brokered deal

'We will continue fighting terrorists, we will finish them off, we will help finish them off in Eastern Ghouta, where the Syrian army is now conducting operations with our support,' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Moscow confirms role in Eastern Ghouta offensive

The Russian military said late on Sunday that it had managed to evacuate 52 civilians, including 26 children

Russian military says it evacuated 52 civilians from Syria's Ghouta

US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the United Nations Security Council that the ceasefire resolution adopted by the council two weeks ago had failed as the Syrian government backed by Russia stepped up its offensive in Eastern Ghouta

US presents new UN draft resolution on Syria ceasefire, says 'no room for evasion'

Bombing runs across several towns in Ghouta killed a dozen civilians on Sunday, bringing the total toll from the offensive to at least 1,111 civilians, a war monitor said

Syria army bombs splintered Ghouta enclave as bodies pile up

Reports say that a group of 13 unarmed militants left Eastern Ghouta, along the humanitarian corridor

First group of militants leave Eastern Ghouta, convoy delivers aid

'It is urgent to reverse this catastrophic course, and to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court,' the UN human rights chief said

UN accuses Syria regime of orchestrating 'apocalypse'

Fighters were allowed to leave with their families and firearms

Russia says rebels allowed to leave Syria's Eastern Ghouta: Agencies

The Britain-based war monitor said at least 19 of the victims were killed in the town of Hammuriyeh

45 killed Monday in bombardment of Syria enclave

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