Syria

The Geneva talks began in 2014, and have continued intermittently despite a dearth of results

Russian, American and Jordanian experts agreed on a MoU to create a de-escalation zone in Syria, says Russian FM

The United States launched a cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base in response to alleged chemical attacks

State media said the bomber had been spotted and pursued by the security forces

A number of attacks in Lebanon in recent years have been linked to the war in Syria

Tough language came after White House accused Assad's regime of preparing a potential chemical weapons attack

The US has taken actions over the past months to show willingness towards strikes in Syria

Israel has conducted multiple air strikes in Syria since that country's civil war erupted in 2011

The previous deadliest 30-day period was between April 23 and May 23 this year that cost 225 civilian lives

Residents of Douma can be seen breaking their fast as a symbol of resilience in the face of death and destruction

The generator is a simple set-up, just 12 solar panels and six batteries mounted on an iron cart

More than 320,000 people have been killed in Syria since the confli­ct began

More than 320,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began

Since 2014, more than 1.6 million people have arrived by sea while 13,500 have died on the way

The Syrian Democratic Forces are battling to oust the extremists from the northern city

The army had thus completed the "first phase" of its Badiya operations

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have pointed the finger at regional rival Saudi Arabia - a close US ally.

The numbers grow as US-led coalition air strikes continue to kill more syrian civilians each day

Kabir Khadim is the only survivor of cargo ship Jouya 8 , which was targeted off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen

Black Crows focuses on women who volunteer with or are forced to join the extremist group

'Among the dead are at least 26 relatives of IS fighters, many of them women and children'

Here is a recap of some of the worst such attacks targeting children and young people over the past decade

Unlike refugee, IDPs remain in their own country and can't claim international protection

The UN-backed negotiations in Geneva were the latest effort to produce a political solution to the war

Two Israeli air strikes against Nasrallah targets inside Syria in recent weeks have raised tension

YPG says decision has come late but will still 'provide a strong impetus' to all forces fighting IS

Trump has authorised arming Kurdish fighters 'as necessary to ensure a clear victory' to retake Raqqa

Before Syria's six-year civil war, Aleppo, like London, was its country's biggest city

The video showed the man urging other Russian agents to surrender

However, Syrian Democratic Forces has not been able to fully clear the militants out of the city or the adjacent dam

Both the countries discussed the Syria de-escalation zones and agreed to continue working on additional measures

Moscow was ready to work more closely with the United States and Saudi Arabia, said Russia's lead negotiator

The aim is to "provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees", the document said

On March 17, Israel struck a site near Palmyra, prompting Syria's army to retaliate

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least five suicide bombers blew themselves up

Some 900 Jordanians are fighting in two neighbouring countries for IS and al Qaeda and their offshoots, says official

"A solution in Syria can be only found by peaceful means", said Russian President

Another attack by the militant group killed 10 soldiers in Iraq to the south along the border

The assault began when SDF forces and their US-led coalition allies were airlifted behind IS lines

IS has put up fierce resistance, including using weaponised drones, a tactic the group perfected in neighbouring Iraq

Syria is going to tread the path of destruction and on its way may even trigger a wider war

This is another sign of the greater authority Trump appears comfortable giving his military commanders

The sanctions will freeze all assets in the United States belonging to the 271 individuals on the blacklist

In an audio recording posted online, Zawahri called for the rebels to be patient

The two sides agreed to consider one more time an objective investigation into the incident

Western nations accused Syrian regime of carrying out chemical attack, but Moscow seeks to clear the regime of blame

The evacuations are part of a deal between Syria's ally Iran and Qatar

Up to 30,000 people are expected to leave under the deal

Moscow does not publicly admit the presence of military contractors in Syria and does not reveal casualties among them

Oil rich province is stronghold of IS