Bashar al-Assad

Evacuation of fighters and civilians cannot be guaranteed after Jaysh al-Islam leader's death.

Zahran Alloush, chief of Saudi-backed Jaysh al Islam group, among killed in air strike on rebel headquarters.

Foreign minister Walid Muallem made the comments during a press conference in China

Syrian government backed by President Bashar al-Assad lost 16% of its land.

Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the centre of Idlib.

Major world powers are due to meet in New York on 18 December to discuss the stalemate in the war-torn country.

Marj al-Sultan in Eastern Ghouta falls to government troops after heavy fighting.

Homs endured a four and a half year siege as rebels battled Syrian army forces

EXCLUSIVE: A senior figure tells IBTimes UK that under-fire group has 'confused views' on Middle East.

Russian defence minister said warplanes have conducted 4,000 combat sorties in Syria.

Agreement was reached on third day of negotiations in Riyadh.

Confusion over how to beat Isis gives Putin an opportunity to seem proactive and powerful.

800 civilians expected to leave the city throughout the day under the auspices of a UN peace deal.

Putin has remarked that cruise missiles targeting jihadists could be fitted with nuclear warheads.

Syria's ally Russia is waging an air campaign in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Assad mocked David Cameron's claimed 70,000 rebel fighters will help defeat Daesh.

With the world in solidarity after Paris attacks we can't ignore the 200 daily victims of Syrian conflict.

World leaders need to take a strong stance against Isis not be shackled by previous intervention errors

Israel seeks to stop Hezbollah from gaining more arms and strength in the area.

Bashar al-Assad's atrocities and Russian bombs help keep Islamic State strong

Britain should intervene in Syria but cannot repeat mistakes of Iraq and Libya

Turkish military official says jet was warned before being shot down by F-16 fighters.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for greater ties between Moscow and Tehran.

The Syrian army have taken control of two towns near Homs formerly under Isis control.

Saudi state media says moderate rebel factions will meet in the country.

Desperately sad images show why Syrians are fleeing their country to find somewhere safe for their families.

US, UK and others face Syria war negotiations on Russia's terms after Paris attacks by Islamic State.

The focus on the attacks in Paris should not obscure Arab victims of terrorism

Syrian president compares shootings and bombings in Paris to the civil war raging in his country.

43 killed and more than 240 wounded in Beirut's worst bombing in 25 years.