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Seeking an end to the conflict has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it began

The attack is linked to Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate

Aims to end the country's eight-year war

Syrian president paid a surprise visit to the Islamic republic since the start of conflict

Ankara an implacable foe of Assad throughout the seven-year Syrian conflict repeatedly call for his ouster

Jim Mattis rebuffs suggestions that US may facilitate a chemical attack

Rebuilding Syria will be a massive effort, costing at least $250 billion, according one UN estimate

Situation in Syria is returning to how it was before the civil war, says Israel's defense minister

Syrian troops are now mopping up the remaining pockets of rebel and extremists territory in the south

Assad’s Russia-backed forces advancing in Syria has stirred Israeli concern that he may try to deploy troops there