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Number of Syrian refugees tops five million, says UN

The number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of war has topped the five million mark, the UN's refugee agency...

Islamic State ‘evacuating Raqqa over dam collapse fears’

The Islamic State has ordered an evacuation from its de facto capital Raqqa following warnings that a dam could collapse, Syrian activists said. The activist-run...

Dozens dead or missing after air strike flattens family shelter in Syria

Dozens of civilians are dead or missing after an air strike on a shelter for the displaced in an Islamic State-held village in northern...

Syrians find refuge in pockets of sub-Saharan Africa waiting for war at home to stop

Desperate Syrians fleeing the devastating war in their country are finding refuge in sub-Saharan Africa. One imam from Aleppo, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, first visited Ghana...

Paramedics claim airstrike on mosque in Syria has killed at least 35

An airstrike on a mosque in a rebel-held area of northern Syria today killed at least 35 people, emergency officials and activists said. The Syrian...

Confusion over whether Syria rebels will attend Astana talks

Syrian rebel representatives and officials from Kazakhstan's government have offered conflicting information as to whether Syria's armed opposition groups would end their boycott and...

Syrian troops clear explosives after recapturing historic town of Palmyra from IS

Syrian army units are clearing landmines and explosives in the historic town of Palmyra that were left behind by militants from the so-called 'Islamic...

Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions

Russia and China have vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution that would have imposed sanctions on 21 Syrian individuals, organisations and companies allegedly involved in...

Syrian warplanes pound rebel-held area in Homs

Syrian government warplanes have pounded a rebel-held neighbourhood in the central city of Homs, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, opposition activists...

Vote on UN Syria sanctions could come soon though Russia makes veto vow

Nations urging the UN to sanction Syria over chemical weapons attacks are aiming towards a vote shortly, it has been announced. However, Russia has vowed...

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