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The power struggle between Moscow, Damascus and Ankara continues, while the civilian population pays the price.

The power struggle between Moscow, Damascus and Ankara continues, while the civilian population pays the price.

In at least the fourth round of nightly air strikes over the past week, Israel targeted a radar in Sweida and a glass factory near the capital

The recent escalation of violence in Idlib is also a result of the increasing tensions between Turkey and Russia. The victims are those in Idlib, caught up in a hopeless situation amid a huge spectrum of differing interests. By Bente Scheller

Recent comments by Turkish and Arab leaders indicate that Bashar Assad and the Syrian regime are being rehabilitated. Despite accusations of war crimes and torture, barriers to international acceptance are falling.

After Israeli strikes on Damascus Airport many are asking: Did Russia allow this to happen or is Moscow simply too weak to do anything about it?

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Iran's Islamic clerical regime "is on the wrong side of history" and has pledged new sanctions from the EU.

While Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, we look at the consequences the invasion has had on Moscow's influence in Syria.

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Dozens of migrants drown as their boat sinks on way to Europe.