Sara Firth

Even as refugees, many Syrians face daily battle for survival

The UN estimates that more than 5 million Syrians are now refugees. More than 3 million Syrians are officially registered only in Turkey.

Two Eastern Ghouta girls tweet about life under siege in Syria

The pair are giving the world a rare look at the realities of life in a war zone. Eastern Ghouta is a rebel-held area near Damascus which is under seige and bombardment by the Assad regime.

Syrian centre works to rehabilitate ex-Daesh members

A rehabilitation centre in the rebel-held town of Marea, northern Syria, is attempting to make it possible for ex-Daesh militants to leave behind their former life in the terrorist organisation.

Turkish aid groups work to keep refugees warm

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are battling colder temperatures as winter approaches. Aid groups are working around the clock to help them prepare for the harsh conditions in their makeshift homes.

Assad – still standing after the Arab Spring

Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad is one of few regional leaders to remain in power since the Arab Spring began seven years ago.

SDF defector says US is arming terror groups in Syria

A man who left the SDF and is now in Turkey says the SDF was "just a name" that provided cover for the US to support the YPG terrorist organisation.

Syria's Raqqa: A city devastated by war

When Raqqa was retaken three weeks ago, it was celebrated as a victory. But it's come at a huge cost to Syrian people.

Russia passes 'foreign agents' media law

The law will give Moscow the power to force foreign media to brand the news they provide to Russians as the work of 'foreign agents' and also to disclose where they get their funding.

The Syrian regime says it has 'liberated' Deir Ezzor

The Syrian regime says that it has expelled the last Daesh militants from Deir Ezzor after a year-long Daesh siege of the regime enclave in the city was broken in early September.

This Syrian boy lost his legs in the bombing of Idlib

Ten-year-old Abdulbasit Alsattuf caught the world's attention eight months ago when footage of the aftermath of an air strike in Syria's Idlib went viral. He's now making progress and trying out his new prosthetic legs at a centre in Hatay.

Idlib mission largely completed but Afrin still an issue, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan points to a potential future mission in Syria's Afrin region, which is controlled by the YPG.

A year after Calais evacuation, misery persists for refugees

Around 500 migrants are still living in Calais compared to 8,000 a year ago.