Bashar Al Assad

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Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Turkish opposition leader helps shape alliance to challenge Erdogan

Kemal Kilicdaroglu emboldened by AKP slide in popularity amid economic turmoil

Four school children among 31 killed in upsurge in violence in Syria

Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus kills 14, while 12 die in military shelling in rebel-held Idlib

Assad steps in from the cold, but Syria is still shattered

Neighbours are re-establishing contact with leader known for gassing his own people

Syrian refugees tortured on return, says Amnesty International

Human rights group urges European governments and Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to halt any forced return of refugees

MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace punished for ‘fake election observation’

European Parliament says Irish MEPs undermined its work to promote democracy

Conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election

Landslide victory undermined by voter apathy and lowest turnout in republic’s history

EU ties with Russia may deteriorate further, says foreign policy chief

Mixture of pushing back and engaging with Moscow urged to stabilise relationship

Assad wins fourth term in Syria election dismissed as fraudulent

President wins 95% of vote but western countries say process was not free or fair

Saudi-Syrian meeting may help end decade of estrangement

Riyadh no longer enjoys the unequivocal backing of the US administration

Iran foreign minister criticises power of Soleimani in leaked interview

Military commander was killed by US drone strike in January 2020

Syria a ‘living nightmare’ 10 years after war started

Country destroyed by decade of conflict following unfulfilled promise of Arab Spring

US sanctions blocking Syria reconstruction, says Emirati minister

Foreign minister calls for end to Syria’s suspension from Arab League membership

Coveney plans to travel to Moscow and Tehran to work on Syria solution

Minister aims to build closer relationships during UN Security Council membership

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