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As Mideast simmers, future bleak for Turkey
Syria’s largest city was recently wrested from rebel control by forces allied to the govt of Bashar al-Assad.
05 Jan 2017 6:31 AM
Russia gets UN backing for Syria truce, Kazakhstan talks
President Putin has said he would reduce Moscow's military contingent in Syria, which has been fighting for the government since 2016.
01 Jan 2017 8:34 AM
Bashar al-Assad visits orphanage on Christmas
The rebel withdrawal from east Aleppo last week marked Assad’s biggest victory since Syria’s crisis began in 2011.
26 Dec 2016 1:21 PM
Rescued Syrian Twitter star Bana meets Turkish PM
The young Syrian girl was one of thousands of people evacuated from Aleppo in the last days under a deal brokered by Turkey and Russia.
21 Dec 2016 6:15 PM
7-year-old Syria war symbol tweets her way out of ‘hell’
At least 15,000 children are among the more than 300,000 people who have been killed in Syria’s five-year war.
20 Dec 2016 2:08 AM
Peace deal fails as rebels torch Aleppo buses
The convoy was travelling to Foah and Kefraya, besieged by rebel fighters.
19 Dec 2016 2:39 AM
Thousands of civilians trapped in Aleppo
In return the rebels want the evacuation of the towns of Madaya and Zabadani in Damascus province which are besieged by the regime.
18 Dec 2016 7:16 AM
Aleppo falls, no end to conflict in Syria
The situation changed when rebel forces from the neighbouring villages penetrated Aleppo.
16 Dec 2016 12:07 AM
Vladimir Putin's victory? Russia's role in recapturing Aleppo
While Moscow insists its troops are not fighting on frontlines, it admits it has military advisors on the ground supporting Assad's forces.
15 Dec 2016 3:54 PM
Vladimir Putin wants new start with Donald Trump
The Russian leader said he was hoping to find common ground with Washington on fighting global terrorism in particular.
02 Dec 2016 7:01 AM
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