Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War

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Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...

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Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike

Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...

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Syria Strike Illegal, Damages US-Russia Ties

The Russian government has condemned missile strikes by the US on a Syrian airbase, saying Washington's action would...

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Syria War: US Launches Missile Strikes In Response To Chemical ‘attack’

The US has carried out a missile strike against a Syrian air base in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on...

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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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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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Global Outcry Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack

A suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread...

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Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow...

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UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year

A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...

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Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria

Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with...

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Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Sanctions

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN resolution backed by Western powers that would have imposed sanctions on Syria...

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US, Russia Set To Clash Over Syria Sanctions

Russia and the United States were headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Monday as Moscow prepared to veto a...

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UN Envoy Sets Out Framework For Sputtering Syria Talks

Several more rounds of Syrian peace talks will be needed to reach any accord, the UN envoy bidding to kickstart the...

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UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...

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Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority"...

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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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UN-OPCW Panel Seeks Names of Syrian Commanders In Gas Attacks Probe

A UN investigative panel is pressing the Syrian government to hand over the names of commanders, military units and...

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Key Powers Push Syria Truce As Regime, Rebels Make No Progress

Syrian regime and rebel representatives failed Thursday to make any breakthroughs at talks in Kazakhstan, as key...

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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...