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3 December 2015Last updated at 10:50

Syria's story: Eight steps to understanding the bitter conflictMore than 200,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four years of armed conflictGrieving Syrian man and injued girl

Where key countries standFlag with portrait of Bashar al-Assad (file photo)

Which countries are taking part in the fight against Islamic State?

This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria. UK strikes: What you need to know

MPs have voted in favour of UK air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria - here's what you need to know.

Background

Full interview with AssadSyrian President Bashar al-Assad defends his government's actions in an exclusive BBC interviewBBC's Jeremy Bowen and President Bashar al-Assad Watch

Mapping the conflictThe territorial battle for control of SyriaMap showing territorial control in the Syrian conflict

The rise of Islamic StateThe origins of the militant jihadist groupIsis fighters in propaganda video footage

Coalition weaponryArsenal involved in air strikes on ISF-18E Super Hornet

Guide to oppositionWho are the groups ranged against Assad?From left: National Coalition, National Co-ordination Committee, Salih Muslim, Syrian National Council

Inner circleRelatives and Alawite members around AssadMaher al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad (2000)