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Emotional plea from UN on eve of Syria talks

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has made a plea to all parties to bring a peaceful resolution to the five-year

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Can aid help to resolve the Syrian crisis?

As Syria bleeds, how should an upcoming aid conference relieve the suffering? How to get the world to provide billions in needed funding? And could

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Syria peace talks loom, but who will attend?

With round three of the Geneva talks on peace in Syria looming, the list of attendees appears far from set in stone. The Syrian government has agreed

Syria

Syrian government forces claim successes but ISIL still rampant

ISIL attacked the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people with a car bomb and explosive belt-wearing terrorist. A mainly Alawite

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ISIL claims responsiblity for twin bomb attacks in Homs - dozens dead

The Islamic State (ISIL) militant group has claimed responsibility for twin bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, which reportedly

Turkey

EU reassures Turkey that promised aid will be delivered to help with refugees

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has reassured Turkey that it will get the financial aid promised from the EU to help

Iran

After bungling in Iraq, Libya and Syria, the West needs Iran: comment

Mehrdad Khonsari is a former Iranian diplomat. The views expressed are his own and Euronews does not endorse political opinions expressed here or

Syria

ISIL'posts UK video threat'

The Islamist extremist group ISIL has posted a video on the internet making an apparent threat to attack Britain. The unverified footage contains

Syria

Syria: Pro-Assad forces hail recapture of key rebel-held town

Syria’s pro-government forces are hailing a key victory over rebels, ahead of planned peace talks that look increasingly likely to stall. The

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Syria: Turkey accuses Moscow and Damascus of jeopardising Geneva talks

Ahmet Davutoglu has backed calls to exclude militant organisations like the Kurdish YPG militia.

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Syrian opposition accuses Moscow of hindering peace talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ahead of next week’s peace negotiations on Syria. John

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ISIL faces cash crunch as fighters' pay is halved and revenues dry up

Revolutions and mass movements can only do so much with fanaticism and passion, as ISIL are finding out in Syria and Iraq as they are squeezed by the

Syria

Syria: ISIL frees hundreds of hostages held in Deir-al-Zour

ISIL has released 270 civilians held hostage since the weekend assault on the Syrian government held city of Deir-al-Zour. Daesh backers to blame for

United Kingdom

ISIL confirms death of 'Jihadi John'

The Islamic State (ISIL) militant known by the media as “Jihadi John” and notorious for his filmed beheadings of hostages, has been confirmed dead

Europe News

EU's Mogherini urges world powers to broker Syria peace deal at Geneva talks

The EU’s top diplomat urged world powers to seize the chance to end Syria’s five-year conflict at peace talks in Geneva next week. Federica Mogherini

Germany

'We respect the values of German society' say Syrian refugees

Syrian and other refugees gathered in Cologne on Saturday to demonstrate their willingness to accept the German way of life, in an effort to ease

Syria

Russia airdrops 22 tonnes of aid around Syrian town of Deir al-Zor

Russia has launched a humanitarian operation in Syria. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights said a Russian cargo plane accompanied

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Syrian negotiator still waiting for Geneva talks invitation

The group representing the Syrian opposition is still waiting for an invitation to planned peace talks in Geneva later this month, its chief

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The forgotten victims of Syria: foreign fighters' mothers speak out

Across Europe families are struggling to come to terms with losing sons and daughters to the war in Syria. Under suspicion as terrorists themselves, until now they have had little support or recogniti

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Barrel bombs 'dropped on Syrian city'

Activists reported bombardments of the Damascus suburb of Daraya on January 12. Dramatic footage uploaded to a YouTube account of a local activist