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Turkish Troops, Syria Rebels Enter IS-Held Town
Turkish troops and Syrian rebels on Saturday entered the Islamic State-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, as...
Syria War: Russian ‘friendly Fire’ Kills Turkish Soldiers
President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in...
Thousands Hanged At Saydnaya Prison, Amnesty Says
As many as 13,000 people, most of them civilian opposition supporters, have been executed in secret at a prison in...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Discuss Syria Ceasefire In Astana
Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran have kicked off a technical meeting in Kazakhstan's capital Astana to...
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen
Syrian government forces took back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies...
War of Words As Peace Talks Open In Astana
The Syrian government's lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart's "provocative" comments at...
Expectations Low As Syria’s Warring Sides Meet
Syria's warring sides met for talks in Kazakhstan's capital on Monday, flanked by intermediary nations seeking to...
NATO Crisis
Turkish President Recep Erdogan alleged, giving the Obama administration a ‘new-year-surprise’, December 28 that...
Deaths As Car Bomb Hits Jableh Town
At least nine people are reported killed and 25 others wounded in a car bomb attack on Syrian government-held coastal...
Rebels Threaten To Boycott Astana Talks
Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and...
Rebels Threaten To Boycott Astana Talks
Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and...
Islamist Terror Is ‘greatest Threat’ To Germany
Islamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in her New Year message....
Russia-Turkey Brokered Truce Holding Despite Clashes
A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups appears to be largely holding. However...
Russia-Turkey Brokered Truce Comes Into Force
A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect. The truce, brokered by...
Ceasefire Agreed For Midnight, Backed By Russia and Turkey
The Syrian government and rebel groups have agreed to a ceasefire from midnight (22:00 GMT) across the country,...
US Move To Ease Arms Sales To Rebels ‘a Hostile Act’
Russia has called a US decision to ease restrictions on arming Syrian opposition groups a "hostile act" that would...
Huge Search For Bodies In Black Sea
A huge search operation is continuing "round the clock" in Russia, after a Russian military plane with 92 people on...
UN To Create Team That Will Probe Syria War Crimes
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish a special team to "collect, consolidate, preserve and...
Turkish Troops Killed In Clashes With ISIL In Syria
Clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and ISIL fighters have intensified around the northern Syrian town of...