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Downed Russian Pilot ‘detonated Grenade’

Russian media have lauded a pilot killed in Syria as a hero, saying he detonated his grenade to avoid being captured by...

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Ceasefire Reached On Lebanon-Syria Border

Fighting between Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and a former Al-Qaeda affiliate on the Syria-Lebanon border halted...

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‘Difficult’ Fight For Hezbollah On Lebanon-Syria Border

Surveying the rocky no-man's land on Lebanon's eastern border with Syria, Hezbollah fighters recalled the "difficult"...

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Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist

Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected...

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Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect

The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Syria Border Assault ‘nearing End’

Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Monday its fight against militant groups along the eastern border with war-ravaged...

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Jihadists Control Syria’s Idlib After Rebel Pull-Out

A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end...

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Lebanese Mediator Killed In Fighting Near Syrian Border

A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between the powerful Hezbollah group and...

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Jihadists Battle Rebels For Control of Key Syria Province

A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes Friday with a leading rebel group for control of one of the...

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Jihadist-Rebel Clashes Intensify In Syria’s Idlib

Clashes in Syria's Idlib province between a powerful jihadist group and a key rebel faction intensified overnight,...

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UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist

The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...

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The Islamic State Group In Iraq, Syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Sunday in the "liberated" city of Mosul, the Islamic State...

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Five Militants Blow Themselves Up During Raids In Lebanon

Seven Lebanese soldiers were wounded on Friday as five militants blew themselves up and a sixth threw a grenade during...

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Arab States Send Qatar Steep Demands

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi...

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Turkey Deepens Diplomatic Negotiation Over Qatari Crisis

Turkey is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to mediate the crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, but...

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Drone Strike Kills 3 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen

A US drone strike has killed three suspected members of Al-Qaeda in Yemen's Shabwa province, a jihadist stronghold in...

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Saudi-Qatar Crisis Puts Syria Rebels In Tricky Position

A diplomatic crisis pitting Saudi Arabia against Qatar has put Syrian rebels in a difficult position, analysts say,...

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UN Peacekeeper Death Toll Rises After Mali Jihadist Attack

The death toll in a jihadist attack on UN peacekeepers in northern Mali has risen to four, the United Nations mission...

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Five Facts On Targeted IS-Held Syrian City of Raqa

As US-backed Arab and Kurdish forces broke into the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa on Tuesday for the first...