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Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?

Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...

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Four Russian Military Dead In Syria IED Blast

Four Russian military personnel were killed and two injured when their vehicle was targeted with explosives in central...

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UN Envoy Questions US Engagement On Syria

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura on Sunday questioned US President Donald Trump's engagement in solving the Syrian conflict,...

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‘Daddy, Pick Me Up!’ Screams Boy After Syria Attack

In the aftermath of a barrel bomb attack in Syria's Idlib, nine-year-old Abdel Basset Al-Satuf tries to sit up, his...

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Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria

President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...

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Damascus Denies Accusations of Chlorine Use In Aleppo

Syria's government on Wednesday fiercely denied accusations by Human Rights Watch that it used chemical weapons in its...

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France’s Le Pen To Visit Lebanon

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former...

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Syria Talks Delayed Due To ‘technical Reasons’

Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran scheduled to...

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Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’

Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take...

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Delayed Syria Peace Talks To Resume Next Week

Delayed UN-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending Syria's civil war will resume on February 23 in Geneva, a few days...

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Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels

Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency...

International

Syria’s Assad Sees Trump’s Islamic State View As Promising

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U. S. President Donald Trump prioritizing the fight against jihadists by Islamic...

International

War of Words As Peace Talks Open In Astana

The Syrian government's lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart's "provocative" comments at...

International

Expectations Low As Syria’s Warring Sides Meet

Syria's warring sides met for talks in Kazakhstan's capital on Monday, flanked by intermediary nations seeking to...

International

Army Offensive Tightens Noose On Rebel-Held Douma

Health workers in a besieged rebel-held suburb of Damascus said daily attacks by Syrian troops are stretching them to...

Opinion

On The Assassination Of Russian Ambassador In Turkey

The relations between unpredictable allies, Russia and Turkey, appear to have deteriorated in the past few years. The...

International

Eiffel Tower To Go Dark In Solidarity With People of Aleppo

A picture of Eiffel Tower in Paris after it went dark for the Earth Hour environmental campaign Paris will turn off the...

International

Islamic State Fighters Re-Enter Ancient Palmyra In Syria

A look inside the ruins after they were recaptured from so-called Islamic State in March Islamic State group fighters...

International

Syria’s White Helmets Apologize For Mannequin Challenge Video

It's a familiar scene: Syria Civil Defence, also known as the "White Helmets," rushing to rescue a man covered in...