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'Priority is to avert war', says Russian envoy

Russia urges the US and its allies to refrain from military action in Syria and avert a wider war.

Syria

'Escalation' fears grow as US ponders Syria strike

President Trump's Defence Secretary says a Syria strike could cause the conflict to spiral out of control.

Russia

Russia says "think about possible consequences"

As tensions increase over the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has urged against 'any steps which could lead to an escalation of tensions.'

United Kingdom

British PM summons cabinet over Syria

Britain prepares to join military response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria as the PM seeks cabinet backing

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Syria: How far could things escalate?

US military action over suspected poison gas attack could escalate wider conflict, warns analyst

USA

US missiles in Syria 'will come' and will be 'smart,' Trump warns Russia

"Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart'," US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.

Syria

Syria 'chemical attack': What we know so far

Euronews speaks to experts about the alleged chemical attack in Douma that activists say killed dozens and wounded hundreds more.

USA

Trump suggests he may delay attack on Syria

The US president is mulling options to punish Syria over chemical attack

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EU official condemns Douma 'gas attack' as 'barbaric'

Chair of European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee calls for political pressure to be piled on Damascus

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Idlib blast: death toll rises to at least 19

The death toll from an explosion in the rebel-controlled Syrian city of Idlib rose to at least 19 on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Syria

Chemical weapons experts to visit Syria

The Kremlin submitted a resolution to the United Nations Security Council proposing that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons investigates the alleged chemical attack in Douma in Syria over the weekend.

Syria

International Rescue Committee laments lack of accountability in Syria

The NGO also calls for more aid to be allowed in to worst hit areas of Syria

Syria

Russia claims Israel behind missile strike on Syria

Several people have died in what Syrian state TV claims was a US missile attack on a major air base in the country. Washington has denied the claims.

Syria

UN Security Council to meet over alleged chemical attack in Syria

At least 70 people including children are known to have died in the attack on the rebel-held town of Douma near the capital Damascus

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Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syria summit

The leaders of Iran, Turkey and Russia have held high-level discussions in the Turkish capital regarding their influence over Syria's future and the steps towards peace.

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but | View

The European Union must ensure apparent border security funds to Turkey are not used to "hunt down" fleeing asylum seekers, and step up aid to establish proper reception centers.

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Brief from Brussels: Will EU help solve Syria's conflict?

Europe News

Syria conflict: 'Bigger role' for EU?

As the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia prepare to meet in Ankara, how far can the EU go in helping to resolve the war?

Syria

‘Deal agreed’ to get wounded out of rebel-held Douma to northern Syria

Reports say a deal has been struck to remove critically injured people from the last rebel bastion near Damascus, which is surrounded by the Syrian army.

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Syrian War widows with no place to go

Negotiations are ongoing between the International Red Cross and the governments of those involved as to if, how and when to repatriate these widows from the Syrian War

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