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Syria Chemical ‘attack’: Russia Blames Rebel Weapons

Russia says that a chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came...

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White House Condemns Syria Chemical Attack, Blames Assad

The White House condemned what it called a "reprehensible" and "intolerable" chemical attack in Syria Tuesday and...

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At Syria Dam, US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Jihadists

The road to the Tabqa dam in northern Syria is strewn with evidence of the clashes being waged by a US-backed alliance...

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US Military Helping Op To Seize Strategic Dam Near Syria’s Raqa

The US military provided air and artillery support -- and transported local forces -- in an offensive for a vitally...

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Syrian Migrant On Trial In Austria Over 20 Murders

A Syrian migrant went on trial in Austria on Wednesday for allegedly executing 20 wounded government soldiers in his...

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Obama Is From Venus, Putin Is From Mars. Obama Is An Idealist, Putin Is A Realist

The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama...

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Rebels Threaten To Boycott Astana Talks

Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and...

International

US Move To Ease Arms Sales To Rebels ‘a Hostile Act’

Russia has called a US decision to ease restrictions on arming Syrian opposition groups a "hostile act" that would...

International

UN To Create Team That Will Probe Syria War Crimes

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish a special team to "collect, consolidate, preserve and...

International

Aleppo Civilians Face Fresh Nightmare After Glimmer of Hope

In the last rebel-held pocket of Aleppo, residents were bidding a tearful farewell to their battleground city,...

International

World Should Stop Turning A Blind Eye To Syria

France has accused Syria and its allies of using political uncertainty in the US to launch "total war" against...

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DSTV Highlights From Al Jazeera

In November, Witness has a bumper lineup of acclaimed documentaries fresh off the international film festival circuit....

International

Why Putin Fears A Clinton Presidency

Though Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seem to agree on a number of issues, there is one they apparently don't see eye...

Opinion

Heading Out

South Africa is kicking Jacob Zuma and the ANC out of office.  In Germany, Angela Merkel is losing ground because the...

International

At Least 45 Killed In Syria After US-Russia Agreement

A day of intense airstrikes Saturday on and around the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 45 people, according to...

Opinion

Letter To My Father

HI Dad. No need to reprimand me, I am sorry I haven't kept this yearly ritual, but let me see if I can redeem myself a...