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Jordan

Fears of Palestinian-style deadlock for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees living in the huge camp at Zaatari in northern Jordan say they see little sign of a solution to the war or their own plight. Today

Syria

UN resolutions have 'failed' people of Syria, say aid groups

On the fourth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, a report by several charities and humanitarian organisations finds that in 2014, the worst year of the war to date, three United Nations Security Coun

Syria

ISIL militants release latest propaganda execution video

The parents of a 19-year-old Israeli Arab, who appears to have been shot dead in the latest ISIL video have denied their son way a spy. Visibly

Syria

UN Security Council slams use of chlorine weapons in Syria

A US-backed resolution has been approved by 14 members, including Russia, while Venezuela abstained.

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Syria

Syria: Civilians pay heavy price amid fierce fighting for Aleppo

The battle for Aleppo is raging and civilians are paying the price. Reports say at least 22 have been killed in a government barrel bomb attack as

Syria

Europe needs to 'have the will to fight terrorism' declares Syria's Assad

Bashar al-Assad gives his views on who is funding ISIL, Europe's efforts to fight terrorism and the UN's failure to eradicate war.

Syria

Prayers in Syria as fears grow for 200 Christians held captive by ISIL

As fears grow for an estimated 200 Assyrian Christians still in the hands of ISIL after mass abductions in northeast Syria last week, worshippers

World

Manufacturing jihad - Nicolas Hénin explains what he learned about ISIL

Held hostage by Islamic State militants French journalist Nicolas Hénin speaks to euronews about his experiences and his new book examining why people join the Islamic State group.

United Kingdom

Turkish CCTV images show British girls on their way to join ISIL

Security camera footage emerges of three British schoolgirls believed to have joined ISIL

World

French bomb ISIL, MPs meet Assad, young Europeans join extremists, Charlie lives on

The Iraqi army gained ground in Anbar province while ISIL dug in to hold onto its strategic conquest Mosul. The western-led coalition against

United Kingdom

"Jihadi John" identified as Kuwaiti-born Briton Mohammed Emwazi

Kuwaiti-born British national Mohammed Emwazi has been identified as the so-called Islamic State militant “Jihadi John” who has been seen in several

Syria

Revised reports suggest ISIL has abducted over 200 Assyrian Christians in Syria

In Syria, fresh reports revise the number of Assyrian Christians believed to have been abducted by ISIL from 90 to over 200.

Syria

'ISIL abducts' at least 90 Christians in Syria

ISIL militants abduct at least 90 Assyrian Christians in dawn raids across north-eastern Syria, activists claim

United Kingdom

'Everyone has a role to play' in countering radicalisation, says Cameron

“Everyone has a role to play” in countering the radicalisation of young people, said British Prime Minister David Cameron as the search continues for

Syria

Suleyman Shah: Syria reacts to Turkish 'agression'

The Syrian government has denounced Turkey’s operation to remove the remains of Suleyman Shah – the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire

United Kingdom

Emotional pleas for three Syria-bound UK schoolgirls to come home

The families of three missing British schoolgirls, thought to be Syria-bound, have made emotional pleas for them to come home and not to fall into the hands of ISIL militants.

Syria

Mission successful: Ottoman forefather's remains removed from Syria

Mission successful, according to the Turkish government, as soldiers guarding the tomb of Suleyman Shah are evacuated from Syria and his remains exhumed.

United Kingdom

Fears grow for 'Syria-bound' British schoolgirls

British police launch an urgent appeal for three schoolgirls who are believed to be travelling to Syria.

Lebanon

Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger'

The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work

USA

Obama calls for new powers to tackle ISIL

President Obama called on Congress to give him new powers to launch military operations against ISIL in Syria and Iraq and without geographic limitations.