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Five decades of authoritarian Assad family rule in Syria have ended with the president fleeing the c
The latest reports from Syria say Islamist rebels are closing in on the centre of the city of Homs -
Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region - the birthplace of
Government forces in Syria appear to be struggling on several fronts as rebel groups advance. Islam
Rebel forces in Syria are bearing down on the city of Homs, a vital link between the capital, Damasc
The loss of Hama is a major blow to President Assad's forces as rebels continue to advance across th
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier has formally resigned after his government was voted down by
French MPs have ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier after passing a vote of no confidence in his mi
South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceeding against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting h
After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law in the country, MPs blocked the contr
The move comes as South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol disagrees with the main opposition Democrati
The French Prime Minister faces a no-confidence vote as opposition MPs threaten to bring government
The Syrian civil war, which has left around half a million people dead, began in 2011 after the Assa
Russia has been aiding the Syrian air force to carry out intensive airstrikes in Idlib and Hama prov
Russian and Syrian warplanes carry out airstrikes on rebel territories in northern Syria. Our BBC Mo