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Air strikes and shelling cause more deaths in Aleppo

Aleppo sustained another day of air strikes and shelling on Friday. A week of fierce fighting in Syria’s second city has seen at least 200 people

Syria

The United Nations appeals to save the truce and negotiations in Syria

The United Nations has appealed to the United States and Russia to act to save the “cessation of hostilities” and the negotiations between the Syrian

Syria

Syria: Aleppo hit again as death toll from earlier hospital attack 'rises to 50'

There was more chaos and panic on the streets of Aleppo on Friday as fresh airstrikes hit the northern Syrian city after only a brief respite

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Aleppo airstrike agony

The aftermath of an airstrike in the Kallasa and Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhoods of Aleppo, Syria. The attack follows the deadly bombing of a hospital

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Syria

Aid lifeline at risk for millions in Syria

NGOs and Aid agencies say up to a quarter of a million people are trapped in Aleppo and that the aid lifeline that delivers supplies to them and

Syria

Aleppo - six days of air strikes kill an estimated 200 people

The United Nations has described the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo as ‘catastrophic’. A human rights group estimates that six days of air

Syria

'Catastrophic' situation in Syria after hospital airstrikes, says UN

The United Nations says the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo is “catastrophic” after deadly airstrikes on a hospital. Activists say the dead

Syria

Fatal airstrikes destroy hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo

At least 30 people have been killed after a series of airstrikes hit a hospital in the the rebel-held area of the disputed Syrian city of Aleppo.

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UN envoy urges US, Russia to salvage "barely alive" Syrian truce

Staffan de Mistura says the two-month old Syrian ceasefire "hangs by a thread."

Turkey

Deadly rocket fire from Syria in Turkish border town

One person was killed and 26 others injured on Sunday in the Turkish border town of Kilis after rockets were fired from a region of Syria controlled

Syria

Tensions flare in Syria as peace talks limp on

An amateur video has emerged purporting to show chaos in Syria as fragile peace talks limp on in Geneva. A clip posted on social media claims to give

World News

Syrian refugee's dream of carrying the Olympic torch to come true

On Tuesday (April 26), Syrian refugee Ibrahim Al-Hussein will carry the Olympic flame in Athens as part of the torch relay ahead of the 2016 Rio

Syria

ISIL claims to have shot down Syrian plane and captured pilot

ISIL fighters said they had shot down a government warplane in Syria on Friday. They released footage of what they said was the burning wreckage of

Syria

Russia completes demining of archeological site in Palmyra, Syria

The Russian military said on Thursday (April 21) it had completed the demining of the ancient part of the Syrian city of Palmyra, recaptured by

Switzerland

Syrian peace talks in Geneva collapse in acrimony

It appears the protagonists in the Syria conflict may soon have any shackles removed with what looks like the imminent collapse of peace talks in

United Kingdom

Palmyra arch replica goes on show in London

The original arch in Palmyra may have been destroyed on October 5th, but a five metre high replica has gone on show in Trafalgar Square in London

Switzerland

We're victims of European terrorism, Syrian negotiator tells euronews

The Syrian government’s chief negotiator is pointing the finger at Europe, claiming that ‘terrorism’ is emanating from the EU. As peace talks fall

World News

Syria: airstrike on market kills 'dozens' in rebel-held Idlib

Amateur video uploaded onto a social media website is said to show the aftermath of airstrikes on a vegetable market in opposition-held territory in

Iraq

ISIL revenues on the wane as coalition attacks its cash stash

The world's biggest, baddest, terrorist group variously known as ISIL, Daesh or ISIS is facing "severe financial challenges":http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-richest-terror-group-worl

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Syrian government and opposition dig in as Geneva talks stall

The Kremlin has said that Russia unequivocally backs the continuation of Syrian peace talks in Geneva. It follows the announcement by the UN’s