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Ukraine

Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know

Russia wants to expand its captured territory beyond Donbas region, Ukraine's FIrst Lady in Washington, and EU gives Ukraine more time to pay debts.

Syria

Leader of ISIS killed by US drone strike in Syria, says Pentagon

Maher al-Agal was reportedly killed in a strike near Syria's northern border with Turkey.

Russia

Putin to visit Tehran amid Iranian drone purchase allegations

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that the Russian president will meet with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to partake in Syria peace talks.

Europe News

France repatriates 51 women and children from camps in Syria

France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers who were detained in Syrian camps.

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Europe News

Treat Syrian refugees the same as Ukrainians, says UN commission chair

More than 300,000 Syrian civilians have died in the last ten years of war in the Middle Eastern country.

Destinations

Syrian monastery on the edge of a cliff opens its doors for tourists

A lone Syrian monastery that was once a hub for interfaith dialogue has reopened to visitors after more than a decade of war.

Belgium

Belgian authorities repatriate Islamic State-linked women from Syria

The Belgian citizens have already been sentenced to prison in their homeland.

Syria

US-led military coalition captures senior IS leader in northern Syria

Media reports have identified the suspect as Syrian national Ahmad Hani al-Kurdi.

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Damascus bar acts as a diary

Tucked away among the shops of Damascus' Straight Street, a small bar and its walls serve as a diary for the Syrian capital's youth.

Albania

Albanian man arrested for inciting terrorism on social media

The suspect allegedly used fake online profiles to call for attacks on state institutions.

Germany

German IS bride given two-year suspended prison sentence

The court found her guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation but cleared her of crimes against humanity.

Europe News

Don't forget Syria, says EU foreign policy chief as €6bn is raised

The sixth annual conference on supporting the future of Syria was held in Brussels on Tuesday.

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Syrian children take part in 'Super Mario' games during Eid

Volunteers from Syria's Violet Org charity's psychological support unit organise games based on the video game Super Mario, during Eid.

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Flowers bloom in war-torn Syria's battered province of Idlib

Syrian children play in a field of Poppy anemone as spring blooms near Jisr al-Shughur in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib by the border with Turkey, bringing colour to the war-torn country.

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

Syrian orphaned children have a fast-breaking iftar meal organised by the charitable "Turkiye Diyanet Foundation" at a fairground in al-Bardaqli town, in the northern countryside of the rebel-held city of Idlib.

Europe News

Man who allegedly fired grenade into crowd faces war crime charges

Man faces German war crimes charges, after he allegedly launched a grenade into a crowd in Syria.

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Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals in Damascus

Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals being distributed by a local charity in the capital of Damascus.

Germany

Four women arrested in Germany after being repatriated from Syria

Germany's foreign minister said 10 women and 27 children were brought home in an "extremely difficult" operation.

Russia

Putin authorises Russia to use volunteer foreign fighters in Ukraine

Moscow says it was aware of 16,000 applications to fight alongside Russian forces.