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UN: Secret detention part of Syrian regime’s ‘campaign of terror’
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UN: Secret detention part of Syrian regime’s ‘campaign of terror’

Syrian activists and other citizens have vanished into secret detention as part of a “widespread campaign of terror against the…
Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76: monitor
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Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76: monitor

Seventy-six people, including 28 children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped “barrel bombs” on the northern city…
First UN aid flight takes off from Iraq for Syria
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First UN aid flight takes off from Iraq for Syria

The first United Nations aid flight from Iraq to Syria took off on Sunday after being delayed for several days…
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
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U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips

The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish…
Syria war crimes evidence implicates Assad: UN
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Syria war crimes evidence implicates Assad: UN

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday that evidence had implicated the highest levels of the Syrian government, including…
Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’
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Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’

Syria's army recaptured Deir Attiyeh on Thursday, state television said, six days after rebel fighters seized the town on the…
Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks
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Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks

Syrian authorities will attend planned talks in January aimed at resolving the country's civil war but they will also resist…
Syria opposition rejects role for Assad, rebel army to continue fighting
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Syria opposition rejects role for Assad, rebel army to continue fighting

Syria's main opposition National Coalition on Tuesday warned that President Bashar al-Assad must not play any role in the transitional…
Syrian opposition still not committed to peace talks: Iran
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Syrian opposition still not committed to peace talks: Iran

 Iran believes an international peace conference on Syria can be held soon but that Syrian opposition groups have yet to…
Assad’s forces capture south Damascus suburb
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Assad’s forces capture south Damascus suburb

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured a suburb of Damascus on Wednesday, part of a broader advance that has…
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