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Russia sends missile systems to Syria to protect its forces

Representatives of four Free Syrian Army rebel groups have dismissed a report claiming they would meet Russian officials to discuss fighting Islamic

Sweden

Two weeks of danger end with Syrian family's arrival in Sweden

For refugees arriving in Sweden for the first time on the high-speed train it is a taste of the comfort promised by the West. But this has been a

Russia

Who is Syria's legitimate opposition? Russia demands clarity ahead of next crisis talks

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that decisions must be made about who to consider terrorists and who should be deemed

Russia

Russia says it's not crucial that President Assad stays in power

Moscow appears to be changing its stance regarding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry is on record

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Syrian civilians trapped between shifting battle fronts and air strikes

Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, heart of a province that was once an economic capital, risks being crushed in the crossfire between forces

Turkey

Turkish voters take to polls in decisive snap general election

Polling stations across Turkey are ready to receive voters for the country’s second general election of the year. The outcome will be important for

Austria

Progress made in Syria talks but disagreement over Assad

Foreign powers meeting in Vienna with the aim of finding a solution to the civil war in Syria have said advances has been made but substantial

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia promises "all support necessary" to Syrian allies

euronews’ Daleen Hassan poke to Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir after the talks in Vienna, which concentrated on Syria but also

Austria

US calls Syria talks 'beginning of a new diplomatic process'

World leaders, working to come up with a plan to achieve peace in Syria, remain sharply divided over the future role of Syrian president Bashar

Syria

First US special forces to de deployed in Syria

The US is putting boots on the ground in Syria. America says the deployment will be an initial group of around 50 special forces for training and

Syria

Fate of Assad crucial to ending Syrian war

Perhaps evidence of a coming compromise: the first known departure from Syria of President Bashar al-Assad during the more than four-year-long civil

Austria

World powers conclude Syria talks, remain divided over Assad

World leaders, working to formulate a plan to achieve peace in Syria, rounded off a day of talks in Vienna without a firm plan of action. Despite

Austria

Syria talks in Vienna: world and regional powers present but no Syrians

International leaders are gathering in Vienna to discuss how to resolve the war in Syria, now in its fifth year. For the first time, Iran is taking a

Syria

Air strikes pound areas of northwest and south Syria

Syrian families were seen emerging from the rubble of destroyed houses and fleeing through the streets as strikes continued to pound northwestern and

Syria

Violence rages in Syria as crisis talks begin

As talks aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Syria get underway in Vienna, violence has raged in the country’s Hama province for another

Syria

Syria: Bombing intensifies before Friday's talking

Helicopters said to be flown by President Bashar al-Assad loyalists have been dropping bombs over a Damascus suburb. Although the location has been

Syria

Syria: widening the conversation

The international community has welcomed Iran’s decision to join talks on Syria in Vienna. Russia, the US and Europe will be at Friday’s meeting

Syria

Iran asked to join the US and Russia in Syria talks

Washington has confirmed that Iran for the first time will be invited to talks with the US and Russia over ending the Syrian conflict. The

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Why Afghans are dying for Iran in Syria

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Russia bombs more Syria targets amid a renewed diplomatic push

Russian war planes have kept up their air strikes on Syrian targets as diplomatic efforts have been going on behind the scenes to find a way to end