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Kurdish official says French president Emmanuel Macron has committed to sending more troops to Syria

Macron has offered to mediate between Turkey and the Kurdish YPG fighting in northern Syria.

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Europeans fighting ISIL in Syria return home. Now what?

Europeans tell euronews of their experiences fighting with the Kurds against ISIL in Syria, and security experts talk about their fears for the future.

Syria

One month and 871 deaths ago the UN declared a ceasefire in Syria

A thirty day UN-backed truce was supposed to protect civilians in Syria but the barrel bombs, incendiary explosives and cluster munitions have continued to rain down on them.

Syria

Ghouta exodus continues as Syrian army strengthens grip on city

For the second successive day, thousands of rebel fighters and their families are leaving eastern Ghouta as part of a surrender deal with the government

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Kremlin claims Putin - Trump meeting is officially on

Announcement added foreign ministers would "speed up" preparations for face-to-face between two men.

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Syrian White Helmets release video of Ghouta destruction

Syrian opposition Civil Defense known as While Helmets released footage showing widespread destruction in Douma, eastern Ghouta, caused by ongoing fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels.

Syria

Bashar al-Assad filmed driving to the Syrian civil war's front line

The Syrian leader met government troops fighting the remaining rebel groups in eastern Ghouta

Turkey

Turkey's Erdoğan signals further military operations in Syria

A day after the capture of Afrin, the president lists other Kurdish areas in Syria that could be targeted next

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Turkish forces take control of Afrin

Turkish forces and their Syrian rebel allies swept into the northwestern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday

Syria

Turkey takes control of Afrin in Syria

The north western Syrian city of Afrin is now in control of the Turkish and Free Syrian Army forces after Kurdish YPG forces pulled out

Germany

Thousands of Kurds in Hannover demonstrate against Turkish president

The Turkish military invaded northern Syria in January to attack a Kurdish militia group it has labelled a "terrorist group."

Syria

Turkey denies hitting Afrin hospital killing 16 people

According to Syrian Kurdish forces, Turkish troops and allied rebels struck the main town

World News

Thousands flee last rebel enclave near Syrian capital Damscus

Eastern Ghouta has been under massive bombardment for a month by Syrian and Russian warplanes.

Germany

Germany: Storm in a coffee cup

Syrian refugees have responded on social media after a far-right German politician, who visited their war-ravaged country, accused them of drinking coffee in Berlin at the taxpayers' expense

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No Comment: the best videos of the week

Join us for a look back at the week's best No Comment videos - where the pictures do the talking!

Syria

Refugees flee Eastern Ghouta

Syrian forces are trying to reclaim the region

Syria

Syria: dangerous new conflict within a conflict

Richard Engel has an exclusive report for our partners at NBC on a dangerous new conflict within Syria: involving US troops fighting Russian nationals.

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More than half a million dead as Syria's war enters eighth year.

No sign of end to fighting as war has evolved from a regional conflict into an international one involving Russia, the US and Israel.

Turkey

European Parliament passes resolution demanding Turkey withdraws troop

Turkey dismisses resolution, saying it shows "clear support" for Kurdish militants.

World

Two views on Syria's growing humanitarian crisis

The head of Save the Children and a volunteer A&E doctor warn the world urgently needs to do more to ease the Syrians' suffering.

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