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War on Isis: Row rages over Russian military base in ancient Syrian site of Palmyra
Russia is accused of building a military base in the World Heritage Site without permission which Moscow rejects.
Canada joins international support group to seek peaceful settlement in Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says Canada does not believe Assad is part of the solution in Syria.
Egypt warns against Isis 'children's app' to teach Arabic alphabet with aid of guns, tanks and cannons
A leading Islamic authority warns against the smartphone app called 'Hurouf'
Isis: Three arrested in Syria-related London and Birmingham counter-terrorism raids
Separate dawn raids were conducted by police at addresses in London and Birmingham.
Syria crisis: World leaders meet in Vienna to renew peace efforts in Syria
World leaders will attempt to restore the cessation of hostilities agreement signed between US and Russia recently.
Isis releases 2 child soldier videos featuring son of French jihadi and new kids regiment
Isis have been accused of using child suicide bombers as well as executioners in their videos.
Inside al-Zarqa: Will Isis ambush Jordan's 'waiting generation'?
Al-Qaeda executioner Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a petty criminal in Zarqa before he became a killer
Syria: Students released from besieged rebel-held towns to take exams
Some hope for children longing to study as they were allowed to leave their war-torn town after 302 days to take exams
Syria: Assad's government forces recapture Deir ez-Zor hospital from Isis militants
At least 20 Daesh militants and 35 government supporters were killed in the assault.
Isis crucifies Syrian man for colluding with US-led coalition
Abdelhadi Issa Salem was shot dead before being strung to a lamppost in Raqqa.
Life and death of Mustafa Amine Badreddine, Hezbollah's military chief killed in Syria
Badreddine had reportedly been running all Hezbollah military operations in Syria since 2011.
Turkey's 'Little Syria' where sweets and ice-cream businesses give refugees a new start
Around 325,000 Syrians now live in Istanbul and the Fatih neighborhood has been christened "little Syria".
Besieged Syrians beg for food after UN aid convoy is denied entry into Daraya
An international aid convoy has been denied entry to Daraya, which has been under siege since 2012.
Who was Mustafa Badreddine? Hezbollah's 'ghost' commander who led pro-Assad forces in Syria
Badreddine's history of terrorism and violence dates back over 30 years.
Al-Qaeda franchise and other rebels in Syria capture Alawite village
Following IS, rebel groups seize a village previously controlled by the government in Syria.
Iranian pilgrims to miss Hajj due to tense ties between Tehran and Saudi Arabia
Iran says it wanted assurances lives would not be put in danger following the disaster in 2015.
Isis advances towards Palmyra weeks after Syrian government reclaimed city
The Russians had recently performed a concert in Palmyra to celebrate recapturing the area from Isis.
Record 40.8 million people internally displaced worldwide in 2015 due to conflicts study shows
Rise in internal displacements since 2003 has seen an average of 14,000 people fleeing their homes daily.
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri dubs Isis 'extremists' and calls for unity in fighting Assad
The al-Qaeda leader is believed to be hiding among mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Isis extremists execute 7-year-old for swearing as he played football with friends in Raqqa
The boy was said to have been executed by firing squad in the Isis de-facto capital of Raqqa
Three Spanish journalists return home after 10 months captivity in Syria
The freelance reporters are believed to have been held by Al Qaeda's Syria affiliate Al Nusra front.
War on Isis: 55 Daesh fighters killed after barrage of heavy shelling in Aleppo
Fierce fighting has broken out in the Syrian city of Aleppo with losses on both sides.
Dramatic aerial footage shows fierce Aleppo battle between Syrian Army and al-Qaeda-linked jihadists
The footage showed missile attacks on Khan Tuman launched by fighters known as Jaish al-Fatah.
Syrian refugee couple tie the knot in muddy tent at Idomeni camp
Syrian refugees Sacher, 27, and Roychagia, 20, exchanged vows in a wedding ceremony in a tent in the mud.
Air strike on Syrian refugee camp kills at least 28 and breaks short-lived truce
The deadly attack comes only hours after a truce was struck.
Extremism in Luton: Documentary shows abused woman forced to watch Isis beheadings by husband
Police rescue woman from arranged marriage as husband tries to take her to Syria.
Isis executes al-Qaeda commander in Syria as rival groups battle for disappearing land
Isis and al-Qaeda once enjoyed a relative peace before a power struggle and accusation of assassination attempts.
Female Yazidi and Kurdish fighters take up arms against Islamic State militants
Here are the women who say gender does not keep them from fearing or entering the battle.
UN calls for end to attacks on hospitals and health care workers in war zones
Resolution was drafted by New Zealand, Spain, Uruguay, Japan and Egypt .
Leicester mother loses care of children she had planned to take to Isis-controlled Syria
The woman, from Leicester, was arrested last summer at Birmingham Airport with Isis propaganda on her phone