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Iran’s Rouhani Reaffirms Support For Assad In Call

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called Bashar al-Assad to reaffirm his support for the Syrian leader in the wake of a...

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Moscow Slams London After British FM Cancels Visit

Russia slammed London on Sunday after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow...

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US Envoy Says Syria’s Assad Must Go After ‘chemical Attack’

Washington's UN ambassador said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power after a suspected chemical...

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Top US Diplomat Haley Says No Syria Peace With Assad

Coming closer to embracing regime change in Syria, the US ambassador to the United Nations said that with President...

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Russia, Iran Army Chiefs Vow To Continue Syria Fight

The army chiefs of Russia and Iran discussed the US strikes in Syria by phone Saturday, and vowed to continue the fight...

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Why Would Syria Mount ‘chemical Attack’?

While Western powers have blamed Syria's regime for this week's suspected chemical attack, questions remain over why it...

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Trump Strikes Syria But No Plan Yet To Oust Assad

Donald Trump's cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base drags Washington deeper into the country's tragedy but does...

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After US Strikes, Syria Attack Victims Dream of Assad Ouster

Emerging dazed but well after three days of treatment in Turkey following the suspected chemical attack in Syria, Ahmad...

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US Strike In Syria Not Enough, Further Steps Needed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday welcomed the US strike on an airbase of the Syrian regime but said it...

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Syria Rebels Welcome US Strike, Urge More

Syrian rebels on Friday welcomed a US strike on a government airbase, but urged additional action, with one powerful...

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How the World Reacted

From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...

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US Strikes On Syrian Base

The missile strike against a Syrian air base marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of...

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US Launches Missile Strikes In Response To Chemical ‘attack’

The US has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on...

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US Launches Missile Strike Against Syria

US President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike against Syria in retaliation for a chemical attack with a...

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White House In Talks With Pentagon Over Military Options On Syria

Syria's civil war has been raging for more than six years The Pentagon is in detailed discussions with the White House...

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Trump-Putin Relationship Under ‘serious Strain’

In the lead-up to the US election, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged warm and fuzzy-sounding phrases such as...

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Turkey Says Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack

Chemical weapons were used by President Bashar al-Assad's regime in an attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Turkey...

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Turkey Says Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack

Turkey said Thursday the autopsies of three Syrians killed in an attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria confirmed that...

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Syria Chemical ‘attack’: Trump Condemns ‘affront To Humanity’

US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical...