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Syria's Assad In First Official Visit To Aleppo Since War
Syria's Assad in first official visit to Aleppo since war
What the month-long UN-approved ceasefire means to Syria
The UN Security Council unanimously called for the implementation of a 30-day truce deal across Syria in what is a significant development.
Could Aleppo's Old City rebuilt exactly as it was? Unesco think so
There are plans to rebuild Aleppo's great medieval mosques, souks, bath houses and citadel "with the same stones where we can".
Car bomb kills 4 and injures 7 near Aleppo
The death toll is said to rise as the injured are in critical condition.
Syria's bloodied boy Omran Daqneesh appears for first time after being pulled from rubble in Aleppo
Daqneesh became a symbol of civilian suffering in the city of Aleppo in 2016.
Syria: Evacuations resuming days after convoy bombing kills over 100 people
The suicide bombing hit buses of evacuees from al-Foua and Kefraya, killing more than 60 children.
UN criticises Syria bus attack that left at least 112 Syrian refugees dead
The convoy was carrying around 5,000 people, including civilians pro-government fighters.
South Sudan aid worker murders: The five most dangerous countries for NGOs
Aid agency staff have been raped, kidnapped and murdered while working in war-torn states.
Pentagon releases post-strike image confirming Syria mosque strike killed al-Qaeda militants, not civilians
The air strikes were conducted on 16 March on al-Jina village in Syria's Aleppo.
Airstrike on mosque kills dozens in rebel-held area of northern Syria
Mosque was packed with worshippers for evening prayers and dead said to be primarily civilians.
Assad regime committed war crimes, bombing water supply to 5.5 million civilians in Damascus
The UN's Independent International Inquiry on Syria said Assad's forces carried out war crimes in December.
Syrian seven-year-old Bana Alabed asks Theresa May in letter to help 'dying children'
Alabed, a Twitter sensation has previously written to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad.
UN: Forced evacuation of east Aleppo by Syrian forces was a war crime
UN concludes both sides in final push by Assad forces for control of east Aleppo committed war crimes.
Syria peace talks begin amid lack of trust and continued fighting in Aleppo, Deraa and Hama provinces
UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said the biggest challenge in brokering peace between the two sides is lack of trust.
Syria peace talks set to begin in Geneva, but UN envoy expects no 'immediate breakthrough'
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura warned some unspecified 'spoilers' could try to disrupt efforts to bring peace to Syria.
Children 'tortured' until their hands bled in Syria's Assad-controlled prisons
Amnesty International report claims that up to 13,000 people were hanged at Saydnaya prison.
Murder, rape and violence in Assad's prisons - this is why refugees leave Syria
Amnesty claims that once or twice a week between 20 and 50 people are hanged at Sednaya.
Isis hostage Kayla Mueller's parents donate $120,000 to charity they claim refused to help daughter
Father says humanitarian group left his daughter in Aleppo to be tortured, raped and murdered.
Aleppo's 7-year-old Twitter girl asks Trump: Have you ever gone hungry for 24 hours?
Bana Alabed and her family now live in Turkey after being evacuated from eastern Aleppo in December 2016.
Aleppo's Twitter girl, 7, writes to Trump: Save all the Syrian children then I'll be your new friend
Bana Alabed and her family were evacuated from east Aleppo in December 2016.
Russia and Turkey hit 36 Isis targets in joint air raids near al-Bab in Syria's Aleppo province
The joint operation involved 9 Russian attack aircraft and 8 Turkish warplanes.
Syria civil war: Talks between warring sides begin in Russia-brokered negotiations
The two-day meeting is aimed at extending the ceasefire in war-torn Syria.
Over 100 al-Qaeda fighters killed in latest US air strike in Idlib, Pentagon says
The air strike targeted the militant training camp that had been operational since 2013, Pentagon said.
Isis may be losing in Iraq – but it is fighting back in Syria
Bashar al-Assad's strategy has enabled Islamic State to regain ground.
Isis publicly executes Palestinian girl for supporting Assad regime in Syria - report
The alleged victim, Hadil Yassin Abu al-Madi, was a resident of al-Yarmouk district in capital Damascus.
Saudi Arabia's king launches fundraising drive to help Syrians displaced by fighting
King Salman committed $27m of public funds and $5m of his own money.
What was the worst thing to happen in 2016?
From Trump to Brexit, we asked our columnists.
Cristiano Ronaldo tells Syria's children 'I am with you' in heartwarming message
The Real Madrid football star sent a message to children in war-torn Syria calling them heroes.
Syria: 2 children among 6 killed as shelling, air strikes hit Aleppo again
About 10 shells fell in Aleppo's southwestern al-Hamdaniya district, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syrian refugees are looking to the future this Christmas – their bravery should inspire us
While 2016 has been dominated by negative stories and divisive rhetoric, there are reasons to have hope.