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Footage showing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visiting troops on the frontline near Damascus was broadcast on pro-government TV. (Euronews)

June 28th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Syria’s Assad filmed in rare visit to Damascus frontline

Assad was seen touring several positions at a newly recaptured airbase in the Damascus suburbs.

Syrian Opposition leader Ahmad Jarba is an advocate for greater U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war. (AFP/File)

May 6th, 2014 - 04:00 GMT

U.S. to recognize Syrian opposition offices as "foreign diplomatic missions"

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May 3rd, 2014 - 12:45 GMT

England to resume aid to Syrian rebels

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April 17th, 2014 - 05:41 GMT

Syrian opposition say peace talks possible if government is "sincere"

Jarba was elected to serve as the opposition coalition president for the first time in June 2013, and re-elected to the leadership position in January 2014 (File Archive/AFP)

April 2nd, 2014 - 06:08 GMT

Exiled Syrian opposition leader reportedly in Latakia

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March 19th, 2014 - 10:43 GMT

The Saudi-Qatar rift effect on Syria: How Gulf tensions are fracturing Syria's opposition to new extent

The FSA now has a new leader. General Idriss has been replaced by General al Bashir. (AFP/File)

March 8th, 2014 - 12:15 GMT

FSA appoints new chief

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February 19th, 2014 - 06:05 GMT

Syrian rebel chief rejects his dismissal by opposition

Syria's Aleppo has been the target of regime barrel bomb attacks and airstrikes since December 2013 (File Archive/AFP)

February 6th, 2014 - 07:03 GMT

Jarba says opposition to receive advanced weapons, Kerry admits Assad "gaining" in Syria

Assad has said he will not step down from his role as president of Syria, which is proving to be stumbling block in the Geneva peace talks. (AFP/File)

February 5th, 2014 - 08:10 GMT

Geneva II last chance for Syria peace, EU official says

The leader of the Syrian opposition National Coalition Ahmad Jarba arrived in Switzerland earlier this week (Salvatore Di Nolfi/AFP)

January 22nd, 2014 - 07:00 GMT

Geneva II peace talks on Syria to finally commence Wednesday after months of delays

'Friends of Syria' met with leaders of the mainstream opposition to President Bashar al-Assad ahead of peace talks due later this month. [AFP]

January 12th, 2014 - 05:00 GMT

Friends of Syria: no future for Assad

US, EU and Arab officials meeting in Rome as the Friends of Syria Group [AFP]

January 8th, 2014 - 11:38 GMT

Friends of Syria to hold talks in Paris with opposition