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Former Syrian Defence Minister Dies In Paris

Syria's former defence minister Mustafa Tlass, a close friend of President Bashar al-Assad's father and predecessor...

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Syria Regime Penetrates IS-Held Eastern Province

Syrian regime forces on Friday broke into the eastern Deir Ezzor province for the first time since 2014, a monitor...

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US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...

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We Retain the Right To Self Defense

The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria...

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US Working To Relaunch Military Hotline With Russia

The United States is seeking to re-establish a military hotline with Russia that has been vital in protecting both...

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Syria Army Says It Holds Fifth of Key Desert Territory

Syrian pro-government forces now hold more than a fifth of the country's strategic desert, the army said Saturday,...

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Syria Army Reaches Iraq Border After US Tensions

Syrian government troops and allied forces reached the Iraqi border for the first time since 2015 on Friday, a monitor...

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US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters

Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after...

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ISIS Executes 19 Civilians In Syria, Including Two Children

ISIS has executed 19 civilians in Syria, including two children, human rights activists have claimed today. The...

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IS Kills More Than 50 People In Syria Assault

The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...

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IS Kills More Than 50 In Central Syria Attack

The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...

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As Fighting Ebbs In West Syria, Army Looks East

With hostilities subsiding on Syria's western battlefronts, President Bashar al-Assad's army is seeking to head off...

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Russia Says Has Already Stopped Bombing Proposed Syria Safe Zones

Russia on Friday said it had already stopped bombing in areas of Syria set to be designated safe zones under an...

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Dozens of Children Dead In Syria Evacuees Bombing

Nearly 70 children were among those killed when a suicide car bombing tore through buses carrying evacuees from...

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US Syria Strike ‘doesn’t Address Problem’

A US strike on a Syrian air base is no substitute for a proper investigation and accountability after a devastating...

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US Strike Destroyed 20 Percent of Syria’s Working Jets

Last week's US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of President Bashar al-Assad's working warplanes, Pentagon...

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Pentagon Suspects Chemical Weapons Still At Syrian Air Base

The Pentagon believes the Syrian regime likely has additional chemical weapons stocks at the airfield struck by US...

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Russia Responsible ‘by Proxy’ For Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on Sunday accused Russia of being responsible "by proxy" for the death of 87...

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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...