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Now playing Next Turkey Ceasefire and border controls fail to put an end to Syrian refugees arriving in Turkey The ceasefire and strict border control by Turkey has not put an end to Syrian civilians fleeing their homeland. A camp in Akçakale is one of the 07/03/2016
Now playing Next Syria Signs Syrian main opposition will attend fresh round of UN peace talks this week There are signs the main Syrian opposition council will attend fresh UN peace talks in Geneva later this week 07/03/2016
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Now playing Next Syria Syrian truce may be fragile, but it's allowing flow of crucial aid The UN estimates almost half a million people are stuck in besieged areas of Syria and a further 4.6 million are in hard-to-reach areas 03/03/2016
Now playing Next world news Paris and London put pressure on Russia over attacks in Syria France and Britain on Thursday called on the Syrian government and its Russian ally to end attacks on Western-backed rebels 03/03/2016
Now playing Next Syria Car bombing against Syrian rebels kills 18, says monitor Monitors from the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported at least 18 people were killed in a car bomb on Wednesday (March 02/03/2016
Now playing Next USA Kerry says "increasingly concerned" about Syrian refugees The United States says it considers the refugee crisis in Syria to be a global problem. Speaking in Washington after talks with his German 01/03/2016
Now playing Next world news Italy flies in Syrian refugees via air 'humanitarian corridor' Italy has been accepting groups of Syrian refugees, flying them in by plane and sparing them the risk of dangerous sea and border crossings. The 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Syria Hopes for Syrian aid despite ceasefire violations The United Nations is hoping that the truce brokered in Syria will provide a window of opportunity to distribute much needed aid in besieged areas 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria's shaky ceasefire in doubt? Reports of bombings and strikes Amid Syria’s shaky ceasefire, there claims of breaches. Barrel bombs are said to have been dropped on Homs province, with one video alleging the 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Syria Fragile ceasefire is holding in Syria Officials say this is despite the agreement being breached at least 9 times in 24 hours. 28/02/2016
Now playing Next world news Syria: air strikes reported in the west of the country The London-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights says the attacks were reported by activists on the scene. 28/02/2016
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Now playing Next Syria Syria ceasefire appears to be holding, despite reports of sporadic strikes A ceasefire the United Nations has described as the best hope for peace in five years of civil war in Syria appears to be holding. “Let’s pray that 27/02/2016
Now playing Next world news Scenes of calm in Syria as the UN confirms date for Geneva talks The fragile truce means the Syrian government and its opponents are expected to cease fighting to allow peace talks to resume and aid to reach civilians. 27/02/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria: relief and anger as ceasefire begins A few hours before the start of a US-Russia-negotiated “cessation of hostilities” in Syria, residents of the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in 27/02/2016
Now playing Next Syria UN Security Council calls on all sides in Syria conflict to respect new ceasefire The official start of the halt in fighting has now come into force and Syria's government and insurgents have said they will comply 27/02/2016