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Thousands return to homes in southern Syria after ceasefire deal; Bashar-al-Assad seeks to regain control of Daraa province

Tens of thousands have returned to their homes in southern Syria since a ceasefire deal between regime ally Russia and rebels.

Thousands of refugees return to Syria after Russian mediators negotiate ceasefire with militias

Russian mediators acting on behalf of the government in Syria of Bashar al-Assad negotiated a ceasefire with the armed militias in Daraa province.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's son killed fighting govt forces in Syria’s Homs, claims Islamic State

The Islamic State news channel claimed on 3 June that the son on their chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in Syria's Homs

Syrian conflict: Air strike launched by Russia kills five, damages two hospitals in rebel-held parts of Daraa

Russian air strikes on Syria's Daraa killed five and demolished two hospitals. Russia attacked after brokering a year-long ceasefire deal

Russia launches intense air strikes in rebel-held parts of southern Syria, a year after brokering ceasefire deal

Russia carried out an intense air strike in southern parts of Syria and casualties are not yet known

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for end to fighting in Southwest Syria, renewed ceasefire arrangements

UN Secretary-General has called for an to fighting in southwest Syria and a return to ceasefire arrangements agreed by Russia, the United States and Jordan

Drone footage shows scale of destruction in Syria’s Daraa

After six years of fighting Syria’s southern most city Daraa sits in ruins. Aerial images filmed by an AFP correspondent in Daraa show the massive destruction the city has endured.

Syria conflict: Govt forces launch attack in Sweida province despite ceasefire, says human rights monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the assault in Sweida province began on Monday morning

London fire: Syrian refugee named as first victim, died trapped in 14th floor apartment

A 23-year-old Syrian student, who had fled his war-torn country and arrived in the UK three years ago, was Thursday named as the first victim of the west London fire that killed 17 people

Syria: Efforts to evacuate last rebel-held areas in Aleppo underway

Efforts to evacuate the last rebel-held areas of Syria's Aleppo were underway on Thursday, with opposition fighters and civilians preparing to leave the city after years of fighting.