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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

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

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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

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

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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

Syria

Fragile ceasefire is holding in Syria

Officials say this is despite the agreement being breached at least 9 times in 24 hours.

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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.

Syria

Obama calls for strikes on Syria to stop, except US-led attacks on ISIL

US President Barack Obama has urged all parties to stop attacks — both ground and aerial — in Syria. However, he stressed Washington-led strikes

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

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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.

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

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

Syria

Scepticism in Aleppo as Syria truce due to come into effect

With a fragile truce agreement coming into force in Syria on Friday night, there are hopes that it could be a step towards bringing peace to the

Syria

Fresh fighting ahead of planned Syria ceasefire

Just hours before a Russia-US agreed ceasefire is supposed to begin in Syria, the Kremlin has denied claims its jets have attacked civilian positions

Syria

UN airdrop in Syria goes 'off target'

The United Nations says the planned ceasefire due to come into force in Syria this weekend is set to rescue the population from “the abyss” and end

Syria

Syrian opposition outlines concerns over ceasefire plan

The main umbrella opposition group the High Negotiations Committee says it is ready to test the truce for two weeks.

Syria

Syria conflict: First UN airdrop to besieged civilians in Deir al-Zour

The United Nations says it is ready for a huge aid effort if the fighting stops in Syria. There is no sign of that yet in the Damascus suburb of

Turkey

Erdogan says Syria ceasefire plan will only serve to benefit Assad

A US-Russian plan for a ceasefire in Syria has been heavily criticised by the Turkish President

Syria

Syria: Talbiseh under attack - reports

The town of Talbiseh in Syria’s Homs province was under attack on Wednesday, videos posted on social media websites purported to show. The video

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Amnesty International condemns global 'wholesale assault' on human rights

Amnesty International says the United Nations has systematically failed to uphold human rights and international law – and the Syrian conflict is one