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Russian Foreign Minister says other countries are 'sabotaging' Syria peace talks

Sergei Lavrov said other participants in peace process are 'sabotaging' it by backing extremist groups

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Assad vows to stay in power at least until 2021

President Bashar al-Assad plans to remain in power until at least 2021 when his third seven-year term comes to an end.

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Russia to extend air strike moratorium, as opposition alleges bombing in Aleppo

Fighting rages around Aleppo, as Russia says it will extend a moratorium on air strikes on the besieged Syrian city into a ninth day.

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Fighting resumes after ceasefire in Aleppo

The battle for control of the northern city of Aleppo has intensified with air strikes, ground offensives and shelling.

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'Family of 14' killed in Russian strike on Aleppo, say White Helmets

The rescue service operating in rebel-held areas of Syria claims an airstrike by Russian jets killed a large family in Aleppo.

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Footage shows extent of bomb damage in eastern Aleppo

Images from the rebel-held east of Aleppo show the extent of the destruction caused by pro-Assad airstrikes.

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Assad: Saudis offered aid in exchange for cutting ties between Syria and Iran

President Bashar al-Assad has said that Saudi Arabia offered to help his regime if they denounced Iran.

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Airstrikes intensify in Aleppo, ahead of US-Russia peace talks

Rescue workers say at least 150 people have been killed in the eastern rebel-held sector of the city in the last few days.

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Russian jets 'resume heavy Aleppo bombing'

After several days of relative calm in Aleppo, Russian jets resumed heavy bombardment of rebel-held areas on Tuesday, according to a rebel official and a British-based monitoring…

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Syrian forces make gains in Aleppo as diplomatic efforts stall

Syrian forces continue to make gains in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo.

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Aleppo: a Syrian tragedy

The devastation in Aleppo's besieged rebel-held east has sparked global outrage, but world powers are failing to stop the bloodshed.

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Syrian army tightens grip on the besieged city of Aleppo

The Syrian army is tightening its grip on the besieged city of Aleppo.

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Renewed air strikes pound province of Aleppo

Pro-government media say the Syrian army is pressing ahead in a major campaign, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air power.

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Eastern Aleppo: thousands trapped, hundreds dead, 30 doctors, 'six' hospitals

The offensive in Aleppo shows little sign of slowing down.

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Air strikes hit two hospitals in eastern Aleppo

Monitors say Syria's government and its Russian backers have stepped up air attacks on rebel-held parts of the city since the end of a ceasefire last week.

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Aleppo: four-front ground offensive

Pro-Syrian government forces attacked rebel-held areas of Aleppo on four fronts on Tuesday.

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Russia slams US rhetoric for rising tensions over Aleppo

The Syrian military announced a new offensive against the city of Aleppo on Monday .

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Help finally arrives for some besieged Syrian towns

Aid convoys have reached some besieged areas of Syria where hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped.

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Syria's Assad says US 'lacks will' to work with Russia to defeat terrorists

Embattled Syrian President Bashar al Assad has hit out at the US, saying it has no will to work with Russia to defeat ISIL and other groups seen as terrorist in…

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Syrian aid convoy hit by air strikes near Aleppo

An aid convoys which had been trying to reach a remote rebel-held area is hit in an airstrike - 18 of the 31 trucks are struck with many casualties reported, mostly drivers

A key figure in Syria’s war, Bashar al-Assad remains at the center of international debates. Explore his policies, alliances, and the future of his leadership.