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Syrian Army announces 72-hour nationwide ceasefire

The Syrian Army said on Tuesday it was observing a 72-hour ceasefire across the country.

Istanbul airport attack: Turkey's battle with Islamic State over 3 years

Istanbul airport in Turkey saw suicide bombings killing 36 people and injuring 147 others. This is not the first IS attack though, Turkey has seen worse.

At least 70 fighters dead in clashes around Syria's Aleppo: Monitor

At least 70 fighters have been killed in less than 24 hours of fierce clashes between pro-regime forces, jihadists and rebels in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor said Wednesday.

Will provide 'most active' air support to Syria: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday reiterated said Russia will provide "the most active" air support for Syrian ground troops.

Ceasefire needs to be 'urgently revitalised' before second round of peace talks: UN's Syria envoy

The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks, but called for ceasefire to be "revitalised" before setting a date.

Syria truce looks fragile as tripartite fighting rages between regime, Islamic State and Al-Nusra forces

Turkish military attacks Islamic State in Syria with rockets, wounds civilians

Turkish artillery hit Islamic State (IS) targets in neighbouring Syria on Tuesday, after rockets landed in a border town, wounding several people, an official said.

Signalling a thaw? Obama, Putin discuss Syrian crisis, arrive at agreement on terms for ceasefire

In a call initiated by Kremlin, US President Barack Obama today spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss efforts to establish a nation-wide "cessation of hostilities" between the Syrian regime and its armed opposition, the White House said

Whether proximity or proxy talks, Syria peace negotiations in Geneva are a likely non-starter

The proximity talks on Syria are set to last six months if they start. On the ground, the proxies and their masters are working overtime to get as much battle mileage as they can as a bargaining chip for the talks as well its outcome

Lebanon: 18 killed in clash between Hezbollah, fundamentalist gunmen from Syria

At least 16 fundamentalist gunmen from Syria and two Hezbollah fighters were killed Sunday in a clash between the two groups in east Lebanon.