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Kobane: militants driven out of strategic Syrian town

Smoke is still rising over Kobane on Syria’s border with Turkey, after militants from the group known as Islamic State were driven out. The

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Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkish support for ISIL

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP party is describing an ISIL attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a “massacre.” It is blaming it on Turkish state

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ISIL militants launch counter-offensive and re-enter Kobani

The self-styled Islamic State group has re-entered the key Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, five months after they were driven out. The assault

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Learning to cope: the impact of Syria's war on the 'lost generation'

Five years on and the Syrian war is still have a devastating impact on the country and wider region. Many thousands have died, parts of the country

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ISIL re-enter the Syrian border town of Kobani with twelve dead - reports

The militant jihadist group ISIL has launched fresh attacks on the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani according to reports. Twelve people were

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ISIL mints 'Islamic coin inspired by divine law'

First claim the territory then spread the word via a slick PR operation, then launch a currency. That is exactly what The Islamic State of Iraq and

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Documentaries shine spotlight on Jordan's refugee crisis and Pakistani rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai

New documentary film “Salam Neighbour” follows the story of two Americans experiencing life at Jordan’s sprawling, Zataari refugee camp, near the

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Turkey: hundreds return to their homes in Syria

With a palpable feeling of relief, more than two thousand Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey have crossed back into their own country. There was

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ISIL militants lay explosives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra

Fears are growing for the UNESCO world heritage site at Palmyra after activists claim Islamist extremists have mined the area. The Syrian city is

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Children’s drawings offer insights into the terror of Syria’s war

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Record 59.5 million people displaced by conflict worldwide in 2014

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Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL

Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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Thousands flee to Turkey as Kurdish forces push into ISIL's Syrian stronghold

Kurdish forces are continuing their push into ISIL’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa province. The YPG militia is setting its sights on Tel Abyad, which

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Syria: Kurdish forces advance towards ISIL-held town at Turkey border

Kurdish forces are digging deeper into Syria’s Raqqa province. YPG militia are advancing towards ISIL-controlled Tal Abyad, at the Turkish border

Syria

Greece sees a large increase in migrants fleeing war and poverty

Some 2000 refugees, mostly from Syria, arrived in the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens on Sunday morning. They arrived on a government-supplied

Syria

Syrian rebels capture government army base in south

Unverified video purports to show Syrian rebels capturing major government army base in Deraa province in the south of the country.

Syria

Fighting ISIL in Syria and Iraq

The US-led coalition has reportedly staged 17 air strikes on ISIL targets across Syria and Iraq, in the latest of daily assaults. The Command Joint

Syria

Syria regime barrel bombs kill 37, monitor says

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 37 people - including 10 children - were killed on Wednesday when government forces dropped barrels filled with explosives in three northern areas

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Fighting intensifies between Kurds and ISIL militants in northern Syria

Fierce fighting continues between ISIL militants and Kurds in Hasaka city, in north-eastern Syria. The region surrounding the city is strategic

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ISIL extends power in Syria; supply route to Aleppo cut, rights group claims

ISIL jihadists have extended their self-styled caliphate in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. Soran Azaz and Aleppo