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The deadly attacks on Syrian truffle hunters
feature Islamic State suspected of targeting Syrians risking their lives to secure much-needed income
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Does Syria offer warnings for Russia’s Ukraine escalation?
Today's Big Question Pundits say Putin’s appointment of new commander signals switch back to ‘bloody, destructive playbook’ from Syrian civil war
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From the Arab Spring to a refugee crisis: exploring Syria’s decade of civil war
In Depth Ten years after the first battles between Syrian government forces and the armed opposition, no resolution is in sight
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How Russia is using Syria in ‘Cold War-style stand-off’ with West
In Depth Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power
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Why Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency and sending them home
In Depth Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’
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How did the Syrian Civil War start?
In Depth Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria hampers the fight against Islamic State
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Syria votes in local elections as bloody battle looms
Speed Read First vote since 2011 comes as Russia-backed government forces prepare major assault on Idlib
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Syrian jet downed by Israel over Golan Heights
Speed Read Rare confrontation could provoke tensions as Assad forces fight to regain border territory
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What is happening in Syria? Assad forces retake rebel stronghold
In Depth City of Deraa, where the uprising began more than seven years ago, falls ‘without a fight’
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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad ‘planning state visit to North Korea’
Speed Read Controversial president reportedly admires the ‘outstanding political calibre’ of Kim Jong Un
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Israel warns Iran over nuclear ambitions
Speed Read In a veiled threat, Israel confirms it destroyed Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007
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Syria: 12,000 civilians flee Eastern Ghouta as army advances
In Depth Government air strikes prompt mass exodus and mark ‘beginning of the end’ for rebels
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US-led forces kill up to 100 Syrian fighters loyal to Assad in rare air strike
Speed Read Syrian news agency says US targeted forces fighting Islamic State
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Russia’s Syrian peace talks begin despite opposition delegates’ boycott
Speed Read Turkish-backed rebel representatives refuses to leave airport in protest over ‘branding’
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