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Clashes continue but Syrian ceasefire appears to hold in civilian areas

No new civilian casualties in Syria but clashes strain ceasefire.

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Airstrike targets Syrian school hours before ceasefire

Just hours before a ceasefire came into effect in Syria, amateur footage captured the terrifying aftermath of an airstrike on a school in the rebel-held area of Arbin, Damascus, which is reported to h

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Syria ceasefire comes into force, but observers report gunfire

Peace talks on Syria are expected within a month, if the truce holds.

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Syrians express both hope and doubt over ceasefire

In the hours leading up to the declaration of a partial ceasefire in Syria residents in Damascus expressed their hope that it will hold.

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Russia condemns new shelling of its embassy in Damascus

The ministry slammed the latest shelling as a "provocation aimed at derailing a peace accord in the country"

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Turkey and Russia reportedly strike new Syria ceasefire plan

Reports say the plan aims to expand the ceasefire that was put in place in Aleppo to allow for civilian and rebel evacuations

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USA calls 'ludicrous' Turkey's claim it backs terror groups in Syria

Turkish President Erdogan said on Tuesday he had evidence the U.S.-led coalition supports terrorists in Syria, including ISIL and the Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD.

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Russia says Syrian government and opposition in talks

The Syrian army has intensified its aerial bombing of rebel-held positions close to Damascus.

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Russia rules out terrorism as cause of Christmas day plane crash

The Russians are now investigating pilot error or technical failure as the only probable causes of the Christmas day plane crash.

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Syria: dozens of civilians killed by ISIL attack in Al-Bab - Turkish army

At least 30 civilians were killed and many more wounded in the northern Syrian city of al-Bab in an attack by the Islamic State group (ISIL) on Sunday, the Turkish army has said in a…

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Aleppo celebrates Christmas as Assad visits Damascus convent

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family visited a convent north of Damascus on Christmas day.

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Russia crash: Media crews perish on doomed aircraft

Russian television is mourning nine of its own – reporters and TV crew members from three different channels were on board the military plane that crashed early on Sunday en route to…

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Russia: 92 killed as military plane crashes into Black Sea

A Russian defence ministry plane, carrying 92 people on route to Syria, has crashed into the Black Sea near Sochi.

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Russian military plane carrying army choir crashes near Sochi

A Russian defence ministry plane, carrying 92 people on route to Syria, has crashed into the Black Sea near Sochi, the defence ministry said.

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With Aleppo battle won, Syria and Russia look to 'next stage'

The rubble of war is being cleared from the streets of eastern Aleppo, after the last groups of rebels were removed from the city this week.

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Putin announces Syria peace talks in Kazakh capital as residents return to Aleppo

Russia, Iran, Turkey and President Bashar al-Assad have all agreed to meet in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana to try to end the conflict in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has…

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Aleppo: then and now

Once Syria’s most populous city, years of bloody conflict have left Aleppo completely destroyed.

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Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo

It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war.

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Syria's tweeting girl, Bana Alabed, speaks about life in Aleppo

The Syrian girl who gained global attention via Twitter has spoken about life in Aleppo and what motivated her to tell the world her story.

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After the battle, Aleppo shows its scars

Before the war, Aleppo’s ancient walled citadel drew in armies of visitors to one of the Middle East’s greatest treasures.