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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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Islamic State driven out of its ‘capital’
Speed Read US-backed alliance captures Raqqa after five-month battle in symbolic blow to ‘caliphate’
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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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Syria 'built crematorium to hide killings', says US
Speed Read State Department claims President Bashar al-Assad is covering up thousands of atrocities at military prison
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Prince Charles: climate change 'major reason' for war in Syria
Speed Read In interview ahead of climate change summit, the heir to the throne calls for massive change
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Syrian civil war enters fifth year
In Depth Civilians are suffering in darkness as the conflict rumbles on. How did the country get into such a mess?
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Lebanon has every right to limit refugees from Syria
In Depth The world cannot rely on Syria’s neighbours to carry the entire burden of the refugee crisis
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Capture of IS chief’s ex-wife a coup for fragile Lebanon
In Depth But while West is keen to help Lebanese take on IS, donor fatigue means Syrian refugees will go hungry
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Nuclear deal with Iran would make the world a better place
In Depth Five good reasons why the West and Iran should come to an agreement – and the sooner the better
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Syria: who are the rebel groups fighting against Assad?
In Depth Islamic State militants and Assad's forces encircle Aleppo in what could be tipping point of civil war
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British jihadists: how much of a threat do they pose?
In Depth As jihadist warns of 'black flag of Islam over Downing St', a Q&A on the risks for the West
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PM considered plan to train and arm 100,000 Syrian rebels
Speed Read Secret plan came from army top brass: create rebel army so Syrians could defeat Assad themselves
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