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After Palmyra, Syrian troops drive out IS militants from al-Qaryatain
Syrian troops captured the town located 100km west of the ancient city of Palmyra.
After Isis: Mass grave of 42 corpses, including children, discovered in Palmyra
Explosions are being carried out to safely detonate bombs at the world famous ancient ruins.
Ex-wife of Isis warlord Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi says he was 'normal family man'
Saga al-Dulmaimi married al-Baghdadi in 2008 when he was a university lecturer and they have a daughter
Don't pretend Assad will save Palmyra when he has destroyed the rest of Syria
Don't let Boris Johnson's deliberate myopia on Assad's destruction across Syria fool you - it's not all Isis.
We should not celebrate Bashar al-Assad's victory over Isis in Palmyra
Of 470,000 Syrians who have been killed, an overwhelming majority have been by Assad and his allies
London mayor Boris Johnson wants UK archaeologists to help rebuild Palmyra
Johnson calls Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's recapture of Palmyra a 'victory for archaeology'.
Drone video shows ongoing battle for Palmyra as Syrian army retake ancient ruins from Isis
Aerial footage shows areas of ancient city recaptured by Syrian soldiers in battle against the Islamic State (Isis).
UN chief Ban Ki-moon: 'It is time to stop the violence' in Middle East
UN chief calls for an end to Syria conflict and appeals for 'peace in the Middle East'.
Syrian government forces are 'poised' to retake ancient city of Palmyra from Isis
Footage shows Syrian forces advancing to the outskirts of the ancient city.
Brussels attack: Isis militants distribute sweets to 'celebrate' attack on Belgium
The terrorist group released images of sweets being given to local residents in Syria.
Refugee crisis: Man tries to set himself alight on the Greece-Macedonia border during protest
Witnesses identified the man as Emmad, from Raqqa, Syria.
Istanbul suicide bombing: Key suspect Mehmet Ozturk had links to Isis, says minister
Minister Efkan Ala said that Ozturk was a Turkish citizen from the Gaziantep province
Battle for Palmyra: Putin says Russian military force remaining in Syria will continue to target Isis
In speech Putin said forces were capable of redeploying to Syria within hours.
Isis: US Secretary of State John Kerry says Daesh has committed genocide against minorities
Kerry said the United States would do everything it could to hold the militant group accountable.
Syrian Kurds declare autonomous federation in northern Syria
But Syrian government and regional powers refuse to recognise the declaration.
Video of Japanese Nusra Front hostage Jumpei Yasuda surfaces
Yasuda is reportedly being held by an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria.
Russia's Syria withdrawal: What does it mean for Israel?
Lesser of two very evil evils for Israel is President Assad.
World Happiness Report 2016: Burundi tops the 13 unhappiest countries on Earth list
Burundi has been rated the world's least happy country to live in, along with nine other sub-Saharan African countries and Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen.
Syrian rebel spy chief claims CIA ignored intelligence on rise of Isis
US was supplied with maps, IP adresses and other intel on emerging jihadist groups, claims spymaster.
Angela Merkel: Will Germany oust the Iron Chancellor over her 'open door' for refugees?
Germany's Christian Democratic Union is losing ground to right-wing parties amid Europe's migrants crisis.
Donald Trump compares immigrants to a poisonous snake
Trump also said he would build a wall in Syria to keep Isis fighters in.
Syria: Vladimir Putin feared 'Russian Vietnam' nightmare
Russian newspapers say that Putin's apparently sudden drawdown had been planned for some time.
Five years of war in Syria: Parents of children born in refugee camps fear they may never know home
The Al Zaatari refugee camp has seen nearly 80 newborns a week since its establishment in 2012.
Syria conflict: First pictures of Russian warplanes withdrawing from Hmeymim airbase
Su-25, Su-24 bombers and multi-purpose Su-34 are to be among the first war planes to be withdrawn.
Isis 'minister of war' Omar al-Shishani 'clinically dead' after US air strike
The warlord known as 'Omar the Chechen' was hit near the Syrian town of al-Shadadi
John Kerry: 600 Isis militants killed in Syria during past three weeks
Allied forces have also recaptured 3,000 square kilometres of territory from the militant group
Unmarked graves and lifejackets, grim reminders of the human toll of the refugee crisis
Hundreds have drowned trying to make it across the narrow stretch of the Aegean separating the island from Turkey.
Isis Christian persecution: President Obama urged to condemn Islamic State atrocities as genocide
UIS government has until March 17 to rule on abuses in Iraq and Syria.
Archbishop of Canterbury says it is not racist to fear immigration
Justin Welby calls on British MPs to put the public's mind at ease over immigration.
British wannabe jihadi admits only 'basic' Sharia knowledge in leaked Isis application
The leaked application form of the 21-year-old British fighter is one in a cache of 1,736 documents.