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Syria's Assad takes oath after criticised re-election
Assad was sworn in on the constitution and the Koran in the presence of more than 600 guests, including ministers, businessmen, academics, and journalists,...
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Three car bombs target Damascus, 20 killed
Officials said the bombers had been prevented from reaching their intended targets, otherwise the casualty toll would have been higher.
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Red Cross: Situation in Syria constitutes international armed conflict
ICRC spokeswoman says according to available information, the US attack on Syrian military infrastructure amounts to an international armed conflict.
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Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
Investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict.
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UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria's Aleppo
16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the city.
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Hundreds displaced in east Aleppo as Syrian army advances
The army and its allies took control on Saturday of the large Hanano housing district, on the northeast frontline of the besieged eastern part of Aleppo.
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Syrian army and allies advance in Aleppo
The Syrian military source said the pro-government forces had completely retaken the al-Minian district.
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Russia tells rebels to leave Aleppo by Friday evening
President Vladimir Putin had ordered the pause in fighting to avoid senseless victims.
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Assad offers rebels amnesty if they surrender Aleppo
The offer of amnesty follows two weeks of the heaviest bombardment of the five-and-a-half-year civil war.
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Chemical weapons watchdog chief says Aleppo gas attack disturbing
The UN Security Council is due to discuss a report by the United Nations and the watchdog group.
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Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia - Damascus plan
Syrian state television showed scores of mostly women gathered in a government-controlled area of the city.
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Isis launches counter-attacks on US-backed forces, Syrian army
It's understood the militants won back three villages south of the besieged city in a surprise assault.
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Four years on and Syrian war shows no signs of stopping
Over 200,000 people have so far been killed in the civil war which began in March 2011.
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US/Syria strategy suffers major blow with collapse of rebel group
The Hazzm movement was once central to a covert CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels.
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Syria gets info on US-led air strikes via Iraq
The US said in September it had informed the Syrian ambassador to the UN before the first strikes.
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Syria: Assad declares landslide victory
President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory of 88.7 percent of votes cast in the election.
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Assad's Syria calls presidential vote
Officials said the election was a sign Assad was unwilling to seek a political solution to the conflict.
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Syria: 600 flee besieged Holms
The evacuees, mainly women, children and old men, were brought out by the UN and Syrian Red Crescent.
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42 killed in Syrian air raid
Human Rights Watch said scores of people after a helicopter dropped 'barrel bombs'.
