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US escalates involvement in Syria amid talks on Assad future

The United States escalated its fight against the Islamic State in Syria, pledging the first open deployment of military boots on the ground. The move...

Syrian president Bashar Assad visits Moscow for Putin meeting

Syrian president Bashar Assad has met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, according to Syrian state media. It is the first known trip abroad...

Fighting erupts in central Syria amid Russian air strikes

Heavy fighting has broken out in central Syria as government troops backed by Russian air strikes battle insurgents, activists have said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory...

US urges Russians to focus airstrikes on Islamic State

Pentagon officials have urged the Russian military to focus its airstrikes in Syria on Islamic State (IS) fighters rather than opponents of Syrian President...

France investigates alleged crimes against humanity by Bashar Assad

Paris prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into French government accusations that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has committed crimes against humanity. France is trying...

Russian politicians give Putin go-ahead for troops in Syria

The upper chamber of the Russian parliament has voted unanimously to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. The Federation Council discussed Mr...

Iran’s president says Syria’s Assad must stay in power

Iran’s president has said Syrian leader Bashar Assad has to remain in power to fight extremist groups like Islamic State (IS), and must not...

Putin defends giving military assistance to Syrian regime

Russian President Vladimir Putin says it is impossible to defeat the Islamic State group without cooperating with the Syrian government. Speaking at a meeting of...

Torrential rain deluges thousands of refugees

Thousands of people seeking refuge in Europe have endured torrential rain as they cross the Greek border into Macedonia. An estimated 7,000 people have made...

Russian planes carry military supplies and humanitarian aid to Syria

Russian aircraft flying into Syria are delivering military supplies and humanitarian aid, according to Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This comes amid concerns from the...

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