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Syria could fall apart if fighting continues, warns America's Kerry

America is warning that unless fighting stops in Syria, the country could fall apart. It comes as the government of President Bashar al-Assad and

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Assad regime accepts US-Russian truce deal

The Syrian government says it accepts a plan by Russia and the United States for a ‘cessation of hostilities’ between regime forces and rebels

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Syrian government and opposition groups 'accept ceasefire plan'

The Syrian government said on Tuesday that it accepted a halt to “combat operations” in line with a US-Russian plan, and said it would coordinate

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Hopes and fears for the Syria ceasefire

The US and Russia announce ceasefire in Syria Truce takes effect at midnight, 27 February Excludes action against ISIL, the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra

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Assad calls parliamentary elections in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called parliamentary elections to be held on April the 13th. The announcement came shortly after news of the

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US and Russia broker ceasefire for Syria

The United States and Russia say a ceasefire will come into force in Syria this coming weekend. Hostilities will end just after midnight on Saturday

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Ceasefire agreed in Syria - Washington and Moscow

Washington and Moscow have agreed terms for a ceasefire in Syria. Hostilities will halt at midnight on February the 27th. A joint statement says the

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More than 150 killed in Syria attacks amid ceasefire push

More than 150 people in total are said to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs. In the capital, 180 were also

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A deadly day in Syria as dozens die in Damascus and Homs

It is feared dozens of people have been killed in a series of explosions in the Syrian city of Homs and the capital, Damascus.

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Syria: "We are near another ceasefire" - Kerry

Obama and Putin are likely to discuss the terms of the deal in the coming days.

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Twin explosions in Homs, Syria kill 46, says monitor

A monitoring group says 46 people have been killed in twin explosions in the Syrian town of Homs. The Syria Observatory for Human Rights says at

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Turkey rules out unilateral ground intervention in Syria

Turkey is shelling Kurdish militia in Syria, but it has ruled out any unilateral ground intervention there. It comes as Russia asked the UN Security

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Syria: ISIL stronghold of al-Shadadi 'captured by Kurdish-led forces'

A Syrian monitor is claiming that a strategically important ISIL stronghold in northeastern Syria has fallen to a Kurdish-led force backed by US-led

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Can the wrecked Syrian city of Homs rise again?

The old city of Homs in Syria is devastated after years of war. Few buildings remain intact and even fewer of the inhabitants are still living there

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MSF demands inquiry into deadly air strike on Syrian hospital

The medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontiers, has called for an independent investigation into deadly air strikes earlier this week on hospitals in

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Turkish PM blames Syrian Kurd militants for deadly Ankara blast

Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused the Syrian-based Kurdish YPG militia of being behind Wednesday’s deadly bombing in Ankara

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First big aid shipment delivered in Syria

The UN has confirmed that the first large shipments of aid have made it through to five besieged towns in Syria. Aid convoys with food and medical

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Syria aid convoys on way to deliver supplies to starving civilians

Aid convoys in Syria are said to be on their way to deliver supplies to people trapped in besieged areas. Lorries have been seen leaving Damascus

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UN gets green light from Syrian government for aid deliveries

The UN says the Syrian government has approved aid deliveries to seven besieged areas and that convoys are being prepared for departure in the coming

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Turkey mulls ground operation in Syria

Turkey’s foreign minister said some countries wants boots on the ground in Syria. But he said the offensive must be carried out jointly, like the