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How Vladimir Putin became the Middle East’s power-broker
Speed Read Russian president to push world leaders for Syrian peace plan after Assad meeting
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Syria’s civil war is over and Assad has won, says the UN
Speed Read Special envoy Staffan de Mistura says Syrian rebels must give up their armed struggle and try to ‘win the peace’
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75,000 Syrians 'disappeared' by Assad regime
Speed Read Amnesty launches a campaign against abduction to mark International Day of the Disappeared
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Assad regime behind Syria's sarin gas massacre, says UN
In Depth In Depth: Russia claims report contains inconsistencies and unverified evidence
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Sean Spicer criticised after saying 'even Hitler didn't use chemical weapons'
In Depth Comparing the Nazi leader with Assad is a 'moral horror' and risks trivialising the scale of Hitler's crimes, say critics
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A brief guide to who supports who in Syria
In Depth In a conflict involving countries far beyond the Syrian borders, we take a look at the nations involved and the sides they are on
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Hillary Clinton: I would have taken on Assad
Speed Read Former presidential candidate says she pushed US to 'move aggressively' against Syrian regime in 2012
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Syrian Civil War: Six years on
Speed Read As one of the most severe humanitarian crises since World War II enters its seventh year, what has changed?
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Russia in Syria: whose side is Vladimir Putin on?
In Depth Several theories have been put forward about Putin's motivation for intervening in the Syrian war
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Bashar al-Assad 'informed' on US-led airstrikes against IS
Speed Read Syrian President says regime has no plans to work with US and denies ever using barrel bombs
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Syria's Bashar al-Assad goaded in 'snow bucket' challenge
Speed Read Young Syrian actor challenges president to brave the cold with country's suffering refugees
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How do Arab media write about Assad and Syria?
In Depth President Assad remains a sharply divisive figure for mainstream Arabic-language media
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Islamic State: are US air strikes in Syria breaking the law?
In Depth US launches attacks on Islamic State without UN mandate or consent from the Syrian regime
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IS threat grows as Obama and Cameron prevaricate
In Depth Can 'coalition of the willing' come together to deal with Islamic State? Not if Cameron can help it
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