A bullet-riddled portrait of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in Hama. Fears are growing that the Islamist offensive could result in a failed state in Syria. AFP

Syria failed state fears in West as rebel offensive grows

Worries grow over greater Iran influence and chemical weapons falling into extremist hands

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Iraq hosts meeting with Iran and Syria as rebels keep up advance

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Two charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist in London

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Syria's elite Tiger Forces fail to stem rebel advance in Hama

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Special ReportVerdict in Iraq's $2.5bn 'heist of the century' - but where have the rest of the missing billions gone?

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World is becoming more dangerous, warns UK forces chief

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UK minister to visit region amid fears of spillover from Syria attacks

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A damaged Syrian army helicopter at the Nayrab military airport in Aleppo. EPA

Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency

Experts say hard fighting lies ahead for bitter rivals

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Who are the rebels trying to topple Assad?

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Middle East braces for Syria chaos as shock rebel offensive continues

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CommentLebanon needs to build on the Biden-Trump tandem to end the war

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Syria and Russia intensify strikes on rebels in northwest

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Thousands flee fighting as Aleppo falls to Syrian rebel forces

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Iran seeking more diplomatic talks with the West

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A vehicle on fire in the aftermath of a Russian and Syrian air strike targeting insurgents, in Idlib, Syria. Reuters

Syria and Russia intensify strikes on rebels in northwest

Air strikes carried out as Iran's foreign minister visits Damascus to convey support for government

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Thousands flee fighting as Aleppo falls to Syrian rebel forces

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Iran seeking more diplomatic talks with the West

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Syria civil war re-erupts as militants close in on Aleppo

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UAE battle back to snatch draw against Qatar

US Senate passes government funding bill and averts shutdown

Isak hammers hat-trick as Newcastle thrash Ipswich

Sheikh Hamdan pledges to provide prosthetic limbs for Gazan child

Latest updatesIsrael-Gaza ceasefire deal is 'closer than ever', says Hamas

Man City crisis deepens after defeat at Aston Villa

US removes bounty from HTS leader's head after diplomats visit Damascus

Calls mount for US to sanction Turkey over possible invasion of Kurdish Syria

Push to end US double taxation gains momentum with new bill

US government shutdown: What happens and who is affected?

US Congress passes government funding bill averting disastrous shutdown

Middle East UFO cases included in Pentagon report

Assad regime forces surrender their weapons in Hama

Assad regime forces surrender their weapons in Hama

The National reports from Iran-backed militant compounds in Qusayr, Syria 

The National reports from Iran-backed militant compounds in Qusayr, Syria 

Israeli air strikes in Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over Israel

Israeli air strikes in Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over Israel

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