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Syrian government: "Europe is guilty of many strategic mistakes"

On Monday, Russia surprised the international community with the announcement that it is to begin the partial withdrawal of its troops from Syria

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Opposition meets UN envoy on day two of Syria peace talks in Geneva

The surprise news of a partial withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria has been cautiously welcomed at the talks

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Russia begins withdrawal from Syria, pilots welcomed home as heroes

The international community has reacted with surprise to the news that Russia is to pull out the "main part" of its forces from Syria

Switzerland

"Rhetoric could derail Syria talks" warns UN after opening session

UN sponsored talks are due to resume today in Geneva aimed at creating a roadmap to end the conflict in Syria. But after day one the UN’s Syria

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Objectives attained: Russia withdraws troops from Syria

Vladimir Putin says Russian forces helped prepare the ground for a ceasefire

France

Assad regime accused of trying to disrupt new Syria peace talks

On the eve of a new round of peace talks, the US has warned the Assad regime and its allies against testing the boundaries of Syria’s fragile truce

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Looking for survivors

Video from the SMART News Agency shows a damaged building in Aleppo and members of the Syria Civil Defence rescue group finding people among the

Syria

Syrian government and opposition at odds over presidency ahead of Geneva talks

With Syria peace talks due to start in Geneva on Monday, the Damascus government has said the presidency will not be up for discussion. This, as the

Syria

Horror of life under ISIL exposed in recaptured Syrian town of al-Shadadi

The horror of life in Syria under the so-called Islamic State was opened up to the world this week when western journalists visited the northern town

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Tsipi Livni urges moderate Muslims to unite against extremism

Israeli former foreign minister spoke to Euronews at the 4th Global Forum in Baku

Germany

Graffiti artwork of drowned Aylan highlights refugees' plight

A huge graffiti image of toddler Aylan Kurdi, pictures of whose dead body stirred global sympathy for migrants fleeing war and poverty, confronts

Syria

How ISIL is turning to children for its next breed of jihadists

Author says women are being kidnapped, used as sex slaves and impregnated solely to boost ISIL's future manpower

Syria

United Nations sets March 14 date for Syrian peace talks

Russia’s Defence Ministry claims there had been seven ceasefire violations in Syria in the space of 24 hours. The news follows the posting of a video

Turkey

Turkey: Young boy and woman killed by cross-border rocket fire from Syria

Two civilians, including a young child, were killed in southern Turkey on Tuesday after rockets were fired over the border from Syria. Reports from

Republic of North Macedonia

Going nowhere: 13,000 refugees still stuck in Europe's biggest waiting room

As EU leaders and Turkey seek solutions to the migration crisis, far from the comfortable conference rooms of Brussels, blocked at a border marked by

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

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

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Bottleneck of thousands of migrants in Greece adds to urgency at EU-Turkey summit

The bottleneck of more than 13,000 migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border has added to the urgency at an EU-Turkey summit taking place in Brussels today

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

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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