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Angela Merkel and Ban Ki-moon among those to address desperate plight of those fleeing the war-torn country.

Jack Letts, 20, is said to have accused the British media of 'demonising' young Muslim converts.

A letter from the UN under-secretary Stephen O'Brien says 'all options need to be on the table'.

The peace talks scheduled for 25 January are viewed as a step to end the Syrian conflict.

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

Eight others killed in Israeli air raids in Assad stronghold in Damascus district.

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

Warplanes have carried out air strikes on rebel-held suburbs in the Syrian capital, killing dozens of people.

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

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

Footage from Russian drone shows Assad's regime and rebels fight on streets of Damascus.

The family, together after eight months apart, are starting a new life away from the struggles of war.

Death toll rising, as air raids leave at least 200 people injured – many critically.

The so-called Islamic State posts its latest pictures of child soldiers recruited by the militant group.

Activists claim improvised rockets were fired by troops loyal to Syria's president Bashar al-Assad

Global aid agency Oxfam wants to double the number of people it can reach inside Syria.

Some reports suggest Munther al-Assad arrested for involvement in kidnapping gang.

Thousands of residents in Yarmouk, south of Damascus, are without food, water or medicine.

Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra take over most of Yarmouk camp near Damascus.

Militants storm Syrian side of border as Bashar Al-Assad responds with barrel bombs, reports claim.

The Islamic State has taken control of large parts of the Palestinian camp after violent clashes between groups inside the camp and the militants, according to officials.

A blast on a tourist bus in a central district of the Syrian capital killed at least six people and wounded ten on Sunday.

The death toll may continue to rise, human right activists say.

Citizens from Lebanon and Syria have been able to travel freely across the border since independence.

The extremist group also set fire to multiple boxes of cigarettes.

Key Islamic State targets were reportedly hit in the coordinated attack.

The pilot was interviewed for Islamic State's propaganda magazine, Dabiq

Islamic State have also launched a fresh offensive in the snowy mountains of Qalamoun.

Australian super hornets have carried out over 180 sorties against Isis.

Israel suspected to have carried out airstrikes on either Hezbollah or Iran interests near Damascus.