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The Syrian people have become invisible
Over the past week, the conflict in Syria has flared up again with the usual ferocity: hundreds of needless civilian deaths, new starvation sieges in ... Middle East -
Saudi king urges Syria solution based on Geneva I
King Salman stressed the Kingdom’s stand by the Syrian brotherly people in order to achieve their aspirations Middle East -
Soldiers replace tourists in Aleppo’s battered Old City
The five years of war have also taken their toll on Aleppo's historic city center, once a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site Travel and Tourism -
US flays Russia, Moscow criticizes Turkey on Syria
US accuses Russia of sowing seeds of global instability. Russia tells Turkey to ‘refrain from any further steps in Syria’ Middle East -
China seeks closer military ties with Syria
China has been trying to get more involved, including sending envoys to help push for a diplomatic resolution to the Syrian war Middle East -
Intense fighting breaks out in Aleppo rebel seige
Rebels have been trying to break through a thin strip of government-controlled territory to reconnect insurgent areas in western Syria Middle East -
Syrian rebel group investigating child beheading video
Images of a fighter cutting off the small boy’s head with a knife matched some of the worst brutalities committed by ISIS Middle East -
60,000 dead in Assad’s prisons: Report
The highest number of deaths had been recorded in the infamous Saydnaya prison Middle East -
Watch: ISIS leave Duma under air cover
A video showing ISIS withdrawal from Duma under a protection provided by a military airplanes. Opposition said that the convoy was protected from ... Reports -
Syria-born Greek mayor takes charge of ‘lucky’ refugees
Mayor Nampil Morant, who has lived in the area for 25 years, is the first naturalized Greek of Syrian origin elected to office Variety -
Syria peace talks grind toward Assad question
UN mediator Staffan de Mistura describes Syria’s political transition as ‘the mother of all issues’ Middle East -
Syrian refugees hope to use languages as an escape
Young Syrian refugees, already faced with the life-changing disruption of being displaced by war, are now tasked with the additional challenge of ... The Syrian crisis, five years on -
Syrian opposition spokeswoman: Marginal debates will not distract us
The Syrian opposition is optimistic about the outcome of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, and saving no effort to ensure success of the negotiations, ... Middle East -
Border between Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdish region closed
The crossing is located in a sensitive area at the intersection of the Syrian, Iraqi and Turkish borders Middle East -
Angelina Jolie, in Lebanon: World has failed refugees
Angelina Jolie, the Hollywood actress and special envoy for the U.N.'s refugee agency, said Tuesday that the international community must ... Reports -
Assad, allies ‘main source of killing’ in Syria in past 5 years: UN
United Nations war crimes investigators on Syria said on Tuesday that lower-level perpetrators should be prosecuted by foreign authorities until ... The Syrian crisis, five years on -
De Mistura: Plan ‘A’ go to talks, Plan ‘B’ return to the war
“All sides of the Syrian population will participate in the upcoming elections,” Staffan de Mistura, the United Nation’s special ... Special Interview -
As Syria talks fail, should we prepare for the worst?
The latest round of peace talks on Syria fell apart after only two days with the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) rightly refusing to meet ... Middle East -
Betting on Russia’s need to withdraw from Syria
If the letter from the Syrian opposition Higher Negotiation Council (HNC) to the U.N. Secretary General, 48 hours before the Geneva talks on Friday, ... Middle East -
Geneva talks show that the U.S. has given up on Syria
What does the future hold for Syria? For the past five years, this question has been bitterly fought over. And it continues to be fought over. But now ... Middle East -
Does Joe Biden really mean what he says on ISIS?
How can the U.S. fight ISIS in Syria without any coordination with the Russians who control the country’s airspace Middle East -
Syrian soccer player-turned-refugee in Iraq mulls options
23-year-old Hanaan is a refugee and works as a waiter in a popular hotel in Erbil Sports -
U.N. aid chief in first Syria trip to assess needs
New United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien held talks with Syria's foreign minister during his first trip to Damascus Middle East -
On Greek island, migrants find hell in paradise
Doctors Without Borders have heavily criticized Greek authorities, voicing deep concerns at the situation Features -
Assad admits shortfall in Syrian army capacity
Fighting erupted in Syria in 2011 and has since claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and displaced millions Middle East -
U.N. delegation meets Aleppo governor on ‘freeze’ plan
U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura has made the Aleppo plan the centerpiece of his efforts Middle East -
Scores dead in intensified fighting in southern Syria: monitor
Sources on both sides of the battlefront have said the offensive aims to shield Damascus Middle East -
The Iranian year in Syria
We have entered a year that carries with it unresolved regional wars, such as the Syrian crisis which pumps danger into other areas. The reason is not ... Middle East -
Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bln
Refugees now account for a quarter of Lebanon’s population and cost Beirut $4.5 billion a year Economy -
Interview with Staffan de Mistura, U.N. special envoy to Syria
This interview conducted by Al Arabiya bureau chief in New York Talal al-Haj is the first television interview with Staffan de Mistura as U.N. special ... Reports