Eastern Ghouta

Earlier this year Eastern Ghouta was a sprawling semi-rural area just east of Damascus

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump would continue to assess intelligence and engage with allies

The tactic worked, and Assad will soon rule over Douma

Russia bears responsibility for these brutal attacks

According to Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman, at least 32 civilians died which includes seven children

Siege by the rebels could not withstand bombing by the Syrian regime

Assad's forces retakes 95 per cent of Eastern Ghouta since launching a blistering assault

Russia-backed regime forces recapture vast majority of Eastern Ghouta enclave

Damascus and its ally Moscow have implemented a leave or die strategy with deadly air strikes

Regime forces assaults Hammuriyeh and are able to control parts of it, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Seek supplies or stay inside? Civilians trapped in underground shelters in a constant dilemma

Trucks are waiting outside Eastern Ghouta, will deliver food

The onslaught has since taken more than 50 per cent of Eastern Ghouta and killed some 850 civilians

Forty-six aid trucks entered the area on Monday but deliveries were interrupted due to heavy bombardment

Ankara controls by further east in northern Syria

Russian defence ministry allows rebels to leave with
their families and personal weapons

UN Human Rights Council orders investigators to examine latest wave of violence against civilians in Eastern Ghouta

Washington accuses Moscow of ignoring UN Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day cessation of hostilities

Russia-backed regime forces kill 640 civilians since February

Bombardment quietened since the Kremlin ordered a daily "humanitarian pause" but no residents left home

UN chief describes Eastern Ghouta bombardment as hell on Earth

Human Rights says 14 civilians suffered breathing difficulties after airstrikes

Militant groups Jaish al-Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman issued separate statements welcoming ceasefire call

State Department Spokesperson blames Russia for not reeling against President Bashar al-Assad's regime

More than 250 civilians are killed due to escalating violence in Syria’s rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta