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Turkish charity holds iftar for Syrian orphans in war-torn Idlib

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Rescue after building collapse in Idlib

The collapse of a building in Idlib, Syria, killed a woman and three of her children, while her husband and three other children survived.

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Syria Kurds hold funeral for fighters killed in IS prison attack

Syria Kurds hold a funeral in the northeastern Syrian town of al-Malikiya for members of the Syrian Democratic Forces killed while fighting IS jihadists during their attack on the Ghwayran prison in the Kurdish-controlled northeast Syrian city of Hasakeh, with the aim of freeing fellow jihadists

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Syria prison attack shows need to deal with IS detainees, UN says

The attack by Islamic State militants on a Syrian prison holding around 3,000 of its fighters and about 700 children is a predictable tragedy, the UN counter-terrorism chief said.

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Aid needed for displaced Syrians in northwest this winter, UN says

“It’s a real disaster zone,” said Mark Cutts, the UN deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis of the camps in the northwest.

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Syria: Snowstorm hits displaced people in Afrin.

A snow storm hits a camp for the internally displaced and left some with no shelter after losing their tents, in Syria's town of Afrin

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Aleppo bathhouse boom as Syria crisis turns showers cold

The ancient bathhouses of Syria's second city are filling up again, not because of a revived fad, but as a result of power cuts that have made hot showers a luxury.

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Turkish lira's decline has impact over the border in Syria

The Turkish currency has in turn lost 40% of its value since the start of the year. More than 20% was lost during the last month alone.

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Which country is turning olives into renewable energy?

The plant-based waste is turned into cylindrical pellets which act as biomass fuel to heat homes.

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Syrians hold horse race festival in war-torn Raqa

Syrians hold a horse race festival in the northern Syrian city of Raqa, former capital of the Islamic State (IS) group

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'House of the Child' welcomes Syria's abandoned children

In a conservative society where adulterous relationships are not accepted, the deteriorating economic conditions might also be a reason for children being abandoned, according to Younes Abo Amin, manager of "House of the Child".

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Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14

Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying military troops in Damascus, killing 14 people and wounding others, Syrian TV reported.

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Syria regime and Russian flags fly in destroyed Daraa after truce deal

Syria regime and Russian flags fly in the southern district of Daraa al-Balad in the city of Daraa, the cradle of Syria's uprising, after government forces entered under a ceasefire deal brokered by regime ally Russia.

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Syria rockets hit villages in last rebel enclave

Syrian government rockets hit two villages in the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria on Thursday, killing at least nine civilians, including three children, rescue workers and a war monitor said.

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Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews

The EU denied following "a policy of waiting" towards Damascus after a Syrian opposition group accused the bloc of not exerting sufficient pressure on the Assad regime.

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Displaced Syrians vaccinated against COVID-19

The second phase of a vaccination campaign in rebel-held parts of northwestern Syria began on Monday with dozens of people getting inoculated against coronavirus.

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Massive damage to Syrian hospital after shelling

Shelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 18 people on Saturday, many of them when a hospital was hit, a war monitor said.