
Britain will give 5-million-pounds ($AU7.8million) worth of equipment to Syrian rebels trying to topple President Bashar Al-Assad, the Foreign Office (FCO) said today.
Health workers warn an outbreak of COVID-19 in the war-torn country could be catastrophic.
Human rights groups have criticised world powers for not implementing a series of UN Security Council resolutions on the conflict in Syria.
A special UK cabinet meeting will discuss whether Britain joins the US and France in military action against Syria over a suspected poison gas attack.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to launch an operation against towns in Syria held by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
Israeli aircraft struck Syrian army targets after rockets were fired at the occupied Golan Heights.
Tens of thousands of people have died in Syria's bloody civil war since the beginning of the conflict 20 months ago, as 2012 is ending with no sign of peace.
The lingering sanctions have widely been viewed as a major obstacle to Syria's economic recovery and post-war reconstruction.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have resumed their campaign to expel IS fighters from the village of Baghuz after suspending it to evacuate civilians.
A Melbourne-based Syrian refugee has launched a magazine as a way to connect recent arrivals and help her community overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness.
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