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Staffan de Mistura, who is mediating peace negotiations in Geneva, says that a military victory alone in Syrias six-year civil war was not enough for President Bashar al-Assad and that new polls were needed for him to win the peace. (Photo: File)

Convince Syrian ally to hold elections: UN to Russia

Russia intervened in Syria's devastating conflict in 2015, providing aerial and ground support for government forces.

14 Dec 2017 1:27 PM IST

An aid worker takes a selfie with seven-year-old Bana al-Abed after she was evacuated from Aleppo. (Photo: AFP)

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 IST

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, smoke rises in green government buses, in Idlib province, Syria. (Photo: AP)

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 IST

An injured Syrian man stands with his child outside a hospital on the Syria-Turkey border on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

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...

18 Dec 2016 7:16 AM IST

Bana al-Abed (left) with PM Erdogan. (Photo: Twitter | @RT_Erdogan)

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...

21 Dec 2016 6:15 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

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.

2 Dec 2016 7:01 AM IST

A Syrian leaves a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards the government-held side on Tuesday during an operation by Syrian forces to retake the embattled city. (Photo: AFP)

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 IST

A ball of fire rises following an air strike hits insurgents positions in eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: AP)

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...

15 Dec 2016 3:54 PM IST