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Major powers agree on truce in Syria "within a week"

With the US and Russia leading the way the international partners along with the Syrians and groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, meeting in

Turkey

Turkey threatens to unleash refugees on Europe

As Syrians continue to pour out of the battered city of Aleppo aid agencies are delivering much needed supplies to those fleeing the carnage. Tens

Germany

Pessimism plagues Syria peace talks as Lavrov and Kerry meet

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are in Munich to discuss Syria. Kerry and Lavrov meet in Munich to discuss

Syria

Russian aircraft strike 'extremist' targets in Syria's Aleppo province

Russian aircraft continue to launch air strikes against targets around the Syrian province of Aleppo.

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Syria

Humanitarian crisis in Syria 'much greater than previously reported'

Germany

World powers arrive in Munich hoping to resurrect Syrian peace talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Munich hoping to resurrect Syrian Peace talks . He’s pushing for a ceasefire for humanitarian aid to

Syria

Syrian monitoring group says at least 500 killed in Aleppo offensive

Amateur video footage has emerged purporting to show the aftermath of airstrikes on Syria’s largest city. War monitoring group The Syrian Observatory

Turkey

Turkey lashes out over UN demands to open Syria border to refugees

A war of words has intensified over Turkey’s decision to keep its border closed to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing violence in Aleppo. Aid

Syria

Syria: UN warns of siege and starvation in Aleppo

The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the Syrian government assault on Aleppo could cut off food supplies to 300,000 civilians still living

Syria

Syria: Tens of thousands fleeing Aleppo remain stranded at Turkey border

A tent city has sprung up on Syria’s border with Turkey, which is still resisting UN and EU calls to open the crossing and let refugees through

Syria

Suicide bombing at Damascus police club kills several people

A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police officers’ club in a residential district of Damascus on Tuesday, killing several people, Syria’s

Canada

Canada to end bombing campaign against ISIL within two weeks

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the country would be pulling out by 22 February its six fighter jets that have been bombing

Turkey

Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in camps next to Turkey border

Hundreds more Syrian refugees arrived at the Turkish border, as evening fell on Monday. They joined tens of thousands of people already gathered at

Syria

Syria conflict: UN report denounces 'state policy of extermination'

Detainees held by Syria's government are dying in such numbers a UN war crimes report says that it denounces "a state policy to attack a civilian population".

Europe News

EU piles pressure on Turkey to open border to Syrian refugees

The European Commission is reiterating its call for Turkey to open the border near the southern town of Kilis, where more than 35,000 Syrians are

Turkey

Thousands of Syrians stranded in 'desperate situation' on Turkish border

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Ankara for border-control talks as thousands remain stranded at Turkey-Syria frontier.

Syria

Syrian refugees flee to Turkey border as Aleppo assault intensifies

Around 35,000 Syrian refugees have arrived at the Turkish border, near the southern city of Kilis in the last two days, and are being accommodated on

Netherlands

EU foreign ministers tell Turkey to let in the exodus from Aleppo

Turkey’s foreign minister was invited to an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Amsterdam on Saturday, where he was told his country had to take in the

Syria

Syrians flee to Turkish border as government forces close in on Aleppo

At least 15-thousand Syrians have fled an intensifying assault around the city of Aleppo Crowds of people have been massing at the Bab al-Salam

Syria

Diplomatic row at the UN highlights the difficulties for peace in Syria

As thousands flee the intense fighting around the Syrian city of Aleppo.