Syrian conflict

Recruitment of Shia youth adds another international dimension to conflict

IS hate the acronym 'Daesh' so much that they have threatened to cut out the tongues of those that publicly use it

Observatory says one of the bombs exploded near health centre, and another near vegetable market

Recruited men are part of the Zeinabiyoun, a unit of Pakistani fighters stationed in Syria to protect the shrine

Salman says all countries have responsibility to combat terrorism and extremism

Foreign ministry says Syria strongly condemns this flagrant aggression by US-led coalition forces

Russia suffered a tragedy similar to Pakistan's APS, in Beslan in 2006, when over 400 children lost their lives

The US-led coalition has been targeting IS in Syria since last September

Syrian president says Cameron's strategy would make the situation worse, not better

The fight against Daesh is crucial, but only effective if all of Syria is united, says French foreign minister

Russia and Iran have already said that it will be up to Syrian people to decide on Assad's role in future elections

oreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the first strikes could come as early as "tomorrow night"

Erdogan responds by accusing Russia of "slander"

US Secretary of State says Russia could be an extremely constructive player in finding a peace settlement in Syria

France has been adamant in its opposition to Assad, describing him as "butcher" of his own people

Damascus's rebuttal comes amid growing accusations it is not being transparent with the world's chemical watchdog

The commander of the Quds Force has played a leading role in fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

PM David Cameron is expected to call vote this week on joining international coalition targeting IS extremists

Several areas of the town were hit and rescue operations are under way with several critically wounded

Army captured two villages of Kaskis and Akula and wide areas of agricultural land, seizing tunnels and fortifications

Ankara to continue supporting moderate rebels in Syria and Turkmen fighters battling President Bashar al-Assad

Nidal Salah stares across fence towards his new life in Syria with Islamic State movement

The Russian narrative is all about Putin defiantly standing up to the thoroughly corrupt and imperialist Western order

Commander of al-Quds Force wing was lightly injured in fighting against Syria rebels near Aleppo

Turkey, like every country, has a right to defend its territory and its airspace, says US president

Expectations are data will show another increase, signalling weaker demand in the world's top oil consuming nation

Syrian president's adviser says delegation will have exchange of views on Vienna meeting and current situation

Syrian president says situation in Syria had "improved in a very good way" since Russia began air strikes on Sept 30

Dr Maleeha Lodhi says foreign intervention begets more chaos and violence

Russian and Syrian warplanes carry out more than 70 strikes in eastern Deir Ezzor province

Iraq war led by US let loose forces of anarchy that nurtured terrorist outfits, which are now coming to haunt the West

Putin has ordered Russian navy to establish contact with French aircraft carrier in region and to treat them as allies

A spokesperson for the coalition forces says "it's the first time that we've hit so many at once"

Of the 113 fully operational hospitals in Syria before the conflict began in 2011, 58 per cent are now closed

Source says troops from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement as well as Iranian forces were participating in the operation

FM Zarif stressed the importance of preventing terrorist groups from selling oil, cutting their access to funds

The group which includes women and children were reportedly seeking to join the extremists in Syria

Britain-based watchdog says clashes were still raging in south and east of town and dozens of soldiers had been killed

Khamenei calls for an end to military and financial aid to the opposition of Syrian government

Washington will also deploy A-10 ground-attack planes and F-15 tactical fighter jets to the Incirlik base in Turkey

The West and Gulf states want Assad to step down, but Moscow and Tehran insist otherwise

Meeting is first step to seek political path out of conflict and resolve divisions over fate of Syrian president

Kerry will meet Javad Zarif on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of talks on ending the Syrian conflict

Group says in total six hospitals were forced to close and four ambulances destroyed

The only certainty is that migration in a world of unprecedented border controls remains shrouded in myth

Moscow's Lefortovo court rules that Varvara Karaulova be detained behind bars until December 23

Operations were conducted over the provinces of Idlib, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Damascus and Latakia

Mohammad Javad Zarif will join international talks this week aimed at ending the four-year conflict

Sense of relief on part of Netanyahu may be short-lived as flames engulfing Syria will spread to other countries

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir makes the comments after meeting his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo