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Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 94 in eastern Ghouta in a day
Air strikes, rocket fire and shelling on the besieged suburbs of Damascus also wounded another 325 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government
There was no comment from the Syrian army on the report that Qaryatayn, 120 km northeast of Damascus, had fallen.
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Syrian opposition ‘fed up with terrorists’, seeks help against Assad
But subsequently rebel groups launched an offensive spearheaded by suicide-bombers from the jihadi Tahrir al-Sham alliance.
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Air strikes on refugee camp in Syria kill 28
The death toll at the camp near the town of Sarmada is expected to rise.
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Rebels launch assault in Aleppo, diplomats try to revive truce
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says rebel rockets killed 19 people in government-held territory.
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Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo
The Syrian government is due to hold parliamentary elections in state-held parts of the country on Wednesday.
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Rebels shoot down second Syrian jet in a month
The Syrian army said the jet was shot down with an anti-aircraft missile.
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EU joins Syria peace talks as sides remain at odds
The five-year-old conflict between the government and insurgents has killed more than 250,000 people.
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Angelina Jolie urges support for Syrian refugees
The war has killed 250,000 people, displaced millions and created Europe’s worst refugee crisis.
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Turkey struggles for response as violence spills beyond Kurdish southeast
Security officials say border crossings controlled on Syrian side are being used as a conduit for supplies.
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Disillusioned Isis defector spills group info
A man calling himself Abu Hamed passed the files to Sky News on a memory stick stolen from head of security.
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Attacks by army & Russian planes threaten truce - Syrian rebels
The opposition said violations would undermine efforts to guarantee the continuation of the truce.
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UN aims to endorse halt in Syria fighting
The cessation of hostilities agreed to by the US and Russia is due to take hold on Saturday from midnight.
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Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
The US says ending the conflict in Syria could allow parties to focus on the fight against Islamic State.
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Turkey seeks allies' support for ground operation as Syria war intensifies
Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an obvious war crime after missile attacks in northern Syria.
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Turkey accuses Russia of 'obvious war crime' after missile attacks in Syria
Almost 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit at least five medical facilities & two schools on Monday.
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UN announces start of Syria peace talks
Opposition delegates met in Geneva with UN envoy, who said this session marked the official peace talks.
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Syrian opposition to go to Geneva as peace talks open
UN envoy had invited the Syrian government and an opposition group to Geneva for proximity talks.
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UN envoy: Syria peace talks may be delayed
A Syrian opposition council said on Wednesday it will not attend the negotiations in Geneva.
