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Boris Johnson calls on the Kremlin to stop supporting Bashar al-Assad
The foreign secretary's comments come as the Syrian High Negotiations Committee meets in London.
Come holiday in Syria, says Assad regime
In video war-torn Syria is portrayed as haven of gold sanded beaches.
Obama expected to meet Duterte in Laos and discuss drug war, South China Sea dispute
Duterte told critics that deaths related to his drug war cannot be compared to deaths brought on by Isis or Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
United Nations criticised for paying millions of dollars to groups linked to Bashar al-Assad
The UN insists it has to work with the Syrian regime to help as many people as it can.
Bashar al-Assad has normalised the use of chemical weapons in Syria – and we rewarded him for it
UN confirms that Assad and Isis have used chemical weapons on civilians in the Syrian Civil War.
Turkey and Syrian rebels join forces in fight against Isis and Kurds along border
The coordinated operation comes four days after a suicide bomber killed 54 people at a wedding in Gaziantep.
Russia and Syria will face consequences if our troops threatened says US commander
Townsend makes comments after Syrian warplanes attack area where US forces were operating.
Omran is just one of thousands of children hurt in Syria's war, says medic who saved him
Images of Omran Daqneesh, 5, after he was pulled from rubble stunned the world.
The lives and tragic deaths of children caught up in Syria's civil war [Graphic images]
Scenes like the air strike that wounded Omran Daqneesh are all too common in Syria.
Countless children are victims of war - while adults pretend they're making the world safer for them
Over my long life I have seen this look of shock before - you never forget a face that has seen the horrors of war.
Sadly, the world will soon forget about Omran Daqneesh just as it forgot about Alan Kurdi
Social media is a powerful weapon, but hashtags can create a false sense of doing something meaningful.
Turkey supports Islamist groups in Middle East, says German government leak
A leaked response shows German officials acknowledge Raccip Tayyip Erdogan's support for militants.
Suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo kills four as barrel bombs fall on besieged Syrian city
Hospital manager says 55 injured hours before Russia-backed ceasefire due to start.
The Great Battle for Aleppo intensifies in desperate attempt to break siege
Rebel forces are trying to open a new route for a quarter of a million civilians in Aleppo who are under siege.
Al-Qaeda in Syria: Can a jihadi leopard change its spots?
Jabat Fateh al-Sham – or the Front for the Conquest of Syria – has severed its ties with al-Qaeda
Aleppo offers hope for rebel unity but Syria's anti-Assad forces must not unite behind al-Qaeda
Elements within Syria's opposition are just as guilty of war crimes and sectarianism as Bashar Al-Assad.
Syria: Battles in Aleppo dubbed 'most violent ever' as rebels try to smash Assad siege
Rebels made a series of gains in Aleppo despite heavy aerial bombardment.
Dozens of families escape besieged Aleppo through humanitarian corridor
Russian defence ministry sets up escape routes for those wishing to escape the ruined Syrian city
'I am in Syria, Come rescue me' – Children leverage Pokemon Go phenomenon in desperate plea
Syrian war has left more than a quarter of a million children living under siege.
Beheading of kidnapped Palestinian refugee boy a 'mistake' says US-backed Syrian rebel group
Rebels vow to probe 'human rights abuses that were shared on social media sites'.
Syria: Video appears to show rebels beheading 10-year-old boy near Aleppo
The child was identified as Abdullah Issa by some social media users.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad blasts Donald Trump over lack of foreign policy experience
Assad said he thought a Trump presidency would be dangerous for the US
Syria announces extension of ceasefire by 72 hours amid heavy fighting in Aleppo
The truce extension was announced the same day Syria's new government was sworn in.
Marie Colvin's family accuses Syrian government of a 'conspiracy to assassinate journalists'
Colvin was reporting on the Homs siege in 2012 when she was killed in a rocket attack.
Syria celebrates Eid al-Fitr with three-day ceasefire to coincide with end of Ramadan
Children play out on the streets as hostilities cease until Friday 8 July.
Syria: Russia and regime air strikes on Isis targets kill 60 civilians
Daesh targets in Al Qurayyah in Deir ez-Zor province pounded.
Lebanon is broken – is Hezbollah to blame?
Political stalemate, economic downturn and the Syria war refugee crisis has left the country reeling.
World Refugee Day: 'It's time they went home' say Lebanese as Syrians push country to brink
Lebanese say that Syrians are taking jobs, pushing down wages and stretching already-crumbling infrastructure
World Refugee Day 2016: 60 powerful photos of desperate families trying to reach safety
Every day, thousands of families are forced to flee war and violence, leaving everything behind – except their hopes and dreams for a safer future.
Tony Blair accuses Labour successor Jeremy Corbyn of 'standing by' while Syria burns
It was the strongest attack yet by the ex-prime minister on the Labour party leader.