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Theresa May calls for reform of the UN at General Assembly

The UN should "prove its worth in helping us to meet the challenges of the 21st Century," May said

Syria

Israeli jets attack Syrian target

Syria claims Israeli jets struck a military base. Monitoring group claims the site was a chemical weapons facility.

Syria

Syrian forces 'make breakthrough' in Deir al-Zor

Syrian forces make a breakthrough in ISIL stronghold Deir al-Zor, where thousands have been trapped since 2014.

World

War-ravaged Syria has just made the World Cup play-offs

War-torn Syria has defied the odds and clinched a spot in the World Cup play-offs.

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Syria

US air strikes block convoy transferring ISIL fighters

The militants were being evacuated from the Lebanese border as part of a controversial truce deal with Hezbollah.

Syria

Syrian President Assad shows grattitude for Russia, Iran

Syrian President Assad shows grattitude for Russia, Iran

Lebanon

Lebanese soldiers raise Spanish flag in show of solidarity with attack victims

Lebanon

Lebanese army 'destroys 11 ISIL positions' on Syrian border

The Lebanese army has launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, destroying 11 ISIL positions and killing 20 ISIL fighters

Lebanon

Lebanon, Hezbollah move against ISIL

The Lebanese army and Hezbollah, have launched separate offensives against an Islamic State enclave on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria.

Syria

Battle for Raqqa: those fleeing city complain of lack of food and medicine in stifling summer heat

Syria

Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city

US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months

Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

Syria

Russia announces new safe zone near Homs, Syria

Russia's defence ministry and Syria's opposition agree to create a new de-escalation zone near Homs.

Lebanon

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.

Turkey

Turkish soldiers arrested after video shows abuse of refugees

Three Turkish soldiers arrested after footage emerges of them beating Syrian refugees near the border

Lebanon

Thousands of Syrian rebels to be transferred from Syria-Lebanon border

Thousands of Syrian fighters and refugees in Lebanon's border region were set to be transferred into rebel territory in Syria in exchange for Hezbollah prisoners on Tuesday.

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Aleppo zoo animals given new home in Turkey

Syria

Big operation against ISIL in Raqqa

ISIL militants are coming under further attack in the Syrian city of Raqqa by US-backed Kurdish-led forces

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Eight people killed in Damascus airstrikes

Europe News

European Commission targets antiquities sales to curb terrorism

The EU Commission suggests a new rule to stop trafficking of ‘antiquities’ – cultural artefacts- from both inside and outside the bloc.