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ISIL confirms death of 'Jihadi John'

The Islamic State (ISIL) militant known by the media as “Jihadi John” and notorious for his filmed beheadings of hostages, has been confirmed dead

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EU's Mogherini urges world powers to broker Syria peace deal at Geneva talks

The EU’s top diplomat urged world powers to seize the chance to end Syria’s five-year conflict at peace talks in Geneva next week. Federica Mogherini

Germany

'We respect the values of German society' say Syrian refugees

Syrian and other refugees gathered in Cologne on Saturday to demonstrate their willingness to accept the German way of life, in an effort to ease

Syria

Russia airdrops 22 tonnes of aid around Syrian town of Deir al-Zor

Russia has launched a humanitarian operation in Syria. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights said a Russian cargo plane accompanied

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Syrian negotiator still waiting for Geneva talks invitation

The group representing the Syrian opposition is still waiting for an invitation to planned peace talks in Geneva later this month, its chief

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The forgotten victims of Syria: foreign fighters' mothers speak out

Across Europe families are struggling to come to terms with losing sons and daughters to the war in Syria. Under suspicion as terrorists themselves, until now they have had little support or recogniti

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Barrel bombs 'dropped on Syrian city'

Activists reported bombardments of the Damascus suburb of Daraya on January 12. Dramatic footage uploaded to a YouTube account of a local activist

Syria

New aid convoy due in Syria as peace talks are scheduled for this month

New convoys carrying food and medicine to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya and two others are due to arrive today, January 14. It comes after

Syria

UN war crimes investigate malnutrition claims in Madaya

UN war crimes investigators have begun an inquiry into claims residents of a besieged Syrian town have been starved in violation of international

Syria

Madaya: UN aid chief calls for emergency evacuation

Security Council hears reports of hundreds in "grave peril" in the besieged Syrian town

World News

Vital aid reaches thousands of besieged Syrians

Humanitarian aid finally reached the rebel-held town of Madaya in Syria on Monday, bringing vital medical supplies and food. Trucks bearing the Red

Syria

Syrian opposition casts doubts on peace talks after claims of Russian bombing

Syria’s opposition co-ordinator Riad Hajab claims three schools in the rebel held town of Injara were bombed by Russian jets killing 35 children

Syria

Vital aid arrives in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya

Vital aid has arrived at the besieged Syrian town of Madaya. A convoy with enough basic food to last 40,000 people a month is one of three which left

World News

Saudia Arabia's tensions with Iran will not affect Syria peace talks

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, says he has been assured by Iran and Saudi Arabia that their recent tensions will not

Turkey

Turkey imposes visa requirements on Syrians arriving by air and sea from third countries

It is already reported that some 400 Syrians transiting through Beirut were refused boarding on two flights

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Young migrants attack Serbian border police... with snowballs!

Children, said to be migrants mainly from Syria and Iraq, enjoyed a playful snowball fight with a Serbian police officer on Tuesday (January 5) in

Syria

Madaya, a town on the brink of starvation, granted UN food aid by Assad

The Syrian government has agreed to allow emergency UN aid into three besieged towns – including the rebel held town of Madaya, close to Damascus –

Syria

Snow in Syria and Lebanon causes new hardship for refugees

Parts of Syria have been hit by strong winter snowstorms, forcing thousands of people already desperately seeking shelter from civil war to take

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2015 a year of unprecedented misery for ordinary Syrians

For the millions of Syrians displaced by conflict, 2015 was a year of unprecedented misery. Syrian refugee camp in Nizip, Turkey; over 30,000 Syrian

Syria

ISIL claims fatal bomb attacks in Kurdish area of Syria

ISIL has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on three restaurants in a predominately Kurdish area in northeast Syria, close to the Turkish