Turkey the powerbroker in Syrian struggle
Erdogan’s show of force in Afrin means that even his allies do not trust him
Assad closer to Ghouta victory as some rebels prepare to quit
Syrian state television shows footage of buses lined up to transport opposition fighters out of area
Syria pushes on with eastern Ghouta offensive to safeguard Damascus from attacks
Analysis: Pressure from UN will not stop fighting
Civilians of eastern Ghouta are hostages to ambitions of both sides
Syrians have little respite since Russia’s limited ceasefire came into effect on Tuesday
Fighting resumes in eastern Ghouta despite ‘humanitarian pause’
Air strikes and mortar attacks continue in Syrian enclave day after Russia declares daily truces
Syria ceasefire appeal by Saudis, Qatar and UAE not all it seems
Analysis: Gulf powers have interests in eastern Ghouta that are not humanitarian
Syria Q&A: Conflicts in eastern Ghouta and Afrin explained
Why Syria's government is bombing east of Damascus, and Turkey's role in the north
Al-Qaeda offshoot increasing control over Syria’s Idlib province
Tahrir al-Sham advance may lead to re-establishment of al-Qaeda in Syria and Iraq
Heavy machine gun fire lands on Irish Golan base
Irish troops at Camp Ziouani forced to take cover during intense fighting
Fifth round of Geneva talks on Syria to begin with united opposition
Talks to cover governance, a new constitution, elections and ‘terrorism’
Clashes and air raids undermine Russia and Turkey’s Syria truce
Russian ambassador to UN hopes council will vote on proposed ceasefire resolution
As fighting in Aleppo ends, all that unites its population is suffering
Attitudes to the government’s victory are very different in the city’s east and west
Factional divisions further delay stop-start Aleppo evacuation
Buses bound for besieged villages torched by jihadis opposed to evacuation deal
Thousands evacuated from Aleppo after new deal
UN Security Council agrees resolution for officials to monitor evacuations in Syrian city
Aleppo ceasefire is back on track, Syrian forces claim
Evacuations from rebel-held areas are due to begin ‘within hours’, according to reports
Aleppo bombings leave 250,000 without hospital access
‘You can’t imagine what it’s like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell’
Rebel fighters advance on Aleppo in attempt to break siege
Opposition forces fire hundreds of rockets and artillery shells in opening salvo of battle
Syria aims to drive rebels from Aleppo before end of 2016
Damascus and Moscow are concerned about the foreign policy of next US president
Turkey turns on Islamic State while blocking Kurds in Syria
Incursion prevents Kurds from uniting and pushes jihadists from border areas
War in Syria: Struggle for Aleppo a pivotal campaign for rivals
Loss of manufacturing hub would constitute a significant reversal for government forces
At least 12 dead as Syrian rebels shell military forces in Aleppo
Opposition fighters face ‘high price’ for civilian deaths as violence in city escalates
Muslim cleric worried over radical preachers’ Dublin visit
Leading Irish imam raises concerns with gardaí ahead of Dublin Islamic Conference
Syrian terrorist list produces 163 names and no agreement
Formulation of Syrian peace plan frustrated by task of defining terrorist factions
Bashar al-Assad vows to retake all of Syria
President’s comments undermine fragile Munich ceasefire agreement
Battle for Aleppo could be crucial turning point in Syrian war
Wresting control of city from various factions key to Assad’s bid for legitimacy
Syria peace talks as key a part of proxy wars as battles on ground
Analysis: Blame for derailed negotiations is being passed between the powers involved
Scenes of desperation as aid convoys enter Syrian towns
Delivery of food packages follows international outcry over deaths from malnutrition
Hundreds evacuated from besieged Syrian areas
Rebel factions holed up in Zabadani promised safe passage to Beirut airport
Syrian rebel leader Zahran Alloush killed in air strike
Death of head of Jaysh al-Islam comes as blow to rebel control of Damascus suburb
Rival gatherings open new fissure in Syrian opposition
Attendees of conference in Riyadh focus on ousting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
Syrian political and armed opposition figures gather in Saudi capital
Move to form united front ahead of negotiations with Syrian government scheduled for next month
Why British air strikes in Syria will not have a serious impact
Islamic State is a terrorist group that will defend its areas against all comers
Derek O’Rourke: US enforced no fly zone needed to stem flow of Syrian refugees
Russian presence in Syrian airspace makes creation of safe zone more difficult
Russian jets hit Syrian rebels, Moscow says IS targeted
Britain claims only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria aimed at Islamic State forces
Kurdish militia oust jihadists from strategic town
Syrian Kurds gain control of frontier as Ankara speaks of ethnic cleansing
Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartland
Casualties mount as fighter jets hit insurgent hideouts in northern Latakia countryside
US-led air strikes hit al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria
Residents of Harem say four children killed, dozens injured in attack launched by coalition
Syrian rebel leader killed in suicide bombing
Hassan Aboud of Ahrar al-Sham killed alongside many of his leading activists
Syrian opposition fighters killed 190, says watchdog
Human Rights Watch believes two-week attack on villages in August was sectarian
Turkey will pay heavy price for supporting Syrian rebels, Assad warns
President accuses Erdogan of shedding blood of thousands of Syrians
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