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UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry scathing about conduct of conflict by all sides

Civilians remain in extreme danger in Syria from all sides in conflict says latest UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

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Syrian forces 'make breakthrough' in Deir al-Zor

Syrian forces make a breakthrough in ISIL stronghold Deir al-Zor, where thousands have been trapped since 2014.

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Battle for Raqqa: those fleeing city complain of lack of food and medicine in stifling summer heat

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The battle for Raqqa rages as SDF counts the cost

The brutal fight for Raqqa

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Syria suicide blast: mulitple casualties after explosion rocks central Damascus

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UN - Sarin was used in Syria attack

Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said most of the victims in the attack were killed with conventional and not chemical weapons during an airstrike on a hospital.

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Zabadani: the last rebels leave

The last rebels in the town of Zabadani near Damascus in Syria have either departed for insurgent-held regions or accepted government rule.

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Syrian army retakes key town of Soran

The town is a key point on the army's route to the city of Hama.

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We have the numbers to retake Raqqa, say US-backed Syrian militias

Hundreds more American soldiers join the battle against ISIL militants in Syria

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Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins

Palmyra has been re-taken from ISIL, but booby traps left by the Islamist militants means residents have been reluctant to return.

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Battle for al-Bab hots up as four forces converge on ISIL-held Syrian town

With all the protagonists in the Syrian conflict facing each other in al-Bab, anti-ISIL forces are struggling to maintain unity as they attempt to retake the town from the Islamic militants.

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Syria: ISIL stronghold of al-Bab 'surrounded', supply routes 'cut off'

ISIL stronghold of Al-Bab is surrounded, a monitoring group says. The UN issues a report claiming the jihadist group is 'militarily on the defensive.'

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Syria: fighting continues, UN says aid not getting through

Days before the start of talks on the Syria conflict in the Kazakh capital Astana, fighting continues in a number of places.

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UN Security Council approves Russia-Turkey ceasefire plan for Syria

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming a ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey.

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Airstrike targets Syrian school hours before ceasefire

Just hours before a ceasefire came into effect in Syria, amateur footage captured the terrifying aftermath of an airstrike on a school in the rebel-held area of Arbin, Damascus, which is reported to h

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Russia and Turkey announce Syrian ceasefire without extremist groups

Syria, Russia and Turkey have declared that a ceasefire will come into effect at midnight on Thursday in Syria - but it won't include Islamic state or a group which once had links to al-Qaida.

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Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo

It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war.

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Fighting resumes as Aleppo agony goes on

Air strikes, shelling and gunfire raged in Aleppo on Wednesday, despite a truce deal between government forces and rebels.

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"Please stand with Aleppo": an activist's plea for help

An independent Syrian media activist has made a call on social media this week for the rest of the world to "stand with Aleppo"

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Talk of a truce is rejected as Syrian forces sense victory in Aleppo

Syrian forces claim victory over rebels in Aleppo is imminent as the US and Russia differ over truce talks