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In recent weeks, the opposition has lost Otaibah to the east of Damascus, the southern town of Sanamein and Aziza near Aleppo in the north

At least 23 elite Hezbollah members fighting alongside the regime troops have been killed in the clashes

Syrian president says he is doubtful that mediation the US and Russia have proposed can settle a deadly conflict

The resolution expresses ‘outrage at the rapidly increasing death toll’ in Syria; India abstains from voting

Twin car bombs kill 46 in Turkish border town; Turkey warns of growing threat to Syria’s neighbours

Deputy PM Besir Atalay says Syrian intelligence link suspected; 43 killed, more than 100 wounded

China urges restraint during Israeli PM’s visit; Russia says chance of foreign intervention growing

Attacks have strategic bearing for Iran conflict; Tehran-supplied arms for Hezbollah crossed ‘red line’ for Israel

Explosions came soon after an Israeli official said his country had carried out an air strike earlier in the week targeting missiles in Syria

The US is working with the French, British and other allies to gather more evidence of Syria’s use of chemical weapons