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Syria

Syrians go to the polls in contested elections

In the shadow of war, Syria's embattled president goes ahead with elections in defiance of opponents who seek to oust him. With voting held in only government-controlled areas the vote is set to retur

13/04/2016

Syria

Syria: Polls and peace talks as fighting escalates

State-controlled areas of Syria are voting on Wednesday in parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition. The polls are seen as a sham by the

13/04/2016

World

Syrian government: "Europe is guilty of many strategic mistakes"

On Monday, Russia surprised the international community with the announcement that it is to begin the partial withdrawal of its troops from Syria

18/03/2016

Syria

Can the wrecked Syrian city of Homs rise again?

The old city of Homs in Syria is devastated after years of war. Few buildings remain intact and even fewer of the inhabitants are still living there

19/02/2016

Syria

Top rebel commander killed in Syria strikes

The leader of powerful rebel group Jaysh al Islam has been killed in strikes in a suburb east of Damascus. The death of founder Zahroun Alloush and

26/12/2015

Syria

UN Security Council adopts resolution for Syrian peace process

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution for the Syrian peace process. According to the text, the UN now has

18/12/2015

Syria

Map: where are Assad's friends and enemies

Russia is arousing international speculation over its intentions toward Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. On Tuesday, RIA news agency quoted a

05/11/2015

Syria

Assad blames Europe's refugee crisis on West's support for 'terrorists'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has spoken out for the first time about Europe’s refugee crisis. In an interview with Russian media, he blamed

16/09/2015

Syria

Syria's Assad issues warning to foreign states hostile to his rule

Amid new international peace efforts, Syria's president hits out at foreign nations hostile to his regime

17/04/2015

Syria

Syria: Tehran renews support for Assad regime

During a meeting with Bashar al Assad in Damascus, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani also discussed the threat of renewed aggression by Israel in Syria.

22/12/2014

Syria

Syria: Saudi Arabia says rebels need more help in 'catastrophic' civil war

25/03/2014

Switzerland

Syria peace talks afternoon session cancelled, opposition says

28/01/2014

Syria

Syria: the Arab Spring’s lost cause

Syria: Humanitarian crisis

20/12/2013