Islamic State ‘kills dozens’ in Syria’s Deir al-Zor

Source says at least 250 dead after ‘massacre among the civilians’ in government-held areas

At least 27 dead after war plane crashes into Syrian market

Ariha, taken by opposition in May, under attack from Assad forces at time of incident

Syrian warplanes bomb Islamic State fighters in Hasaka

Action comes as pressure mounts on president Assad after series of defeats to militants

Shia militia approach Islamic State-held areas from near Ramadi

Islamic State fighters raised a flag over Palmyra citadel yesterday

Syria’s war: remaining population lives in devastation, illness and poverty

Conflict takes heavy toll as fear and crime grind down a dispersed people

Syria rights group reports poison gas attack by government forces

Syrian military source says report of attack in northwestern village is propaganda

Kurdish forces drive IS out of Kobani in Syria

Syrian Kurdish YPG ends four-month battle for town near Turkish border

Syrian government air strikes kill 95, say monitors

At least 120 were wounded in 10 air strikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa

Syrian army ‘barrel bombs’ kill 76 in Aleppo

Observatory for Human Rights says 28 children among those killed in yesterday’s attack

More than 11,000 Syria children killed in conflict, report finds

Oxford Research Group research says 389 killed by snipers and 100 from torture

Troops repulse rebel attack on Aleppo prison

Facility said to hold 4,000 prisoners, including 250 insurgents

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