Foreign relations of Syria

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EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists...

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France and Russia Vow To Fight Extremism

The French and Russian foreign ministers vowed Thursday to put aside their countries' differences to fight and defeat...

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Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack

The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...

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Projectile From Syria Hits Israeli-Occupied Golan

Stray fire from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli army said, in the latest such...

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Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...

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Israel Forces Hit Syria Army After New Stray Fire

Israel hit a Syrian regime position on Wednesday night after stray mortar fire from the war-torn country struck the...

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Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...

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Israel Launches Raid On Syria In Return For Projectile Fire

An Israeli aircraft carried out a strike on Syria after 10 projectiles fired from the war-torn country hit the occupied...

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Jordan Kills Five Approaching Border From Syria

Jordanian border guards have killed five people as they approached the country's border from war-torn Syria, the army...

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Putin ‘convinced’ Damascus Not Behind April Chemical Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published Tuesday, said he was "convinced" the Syrian government was...

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UN Security Council Expected To Meet On Syria Safe Zones Deal

Japan and Sweden have requested a UN Security Council meeting to obtain specific details of a Russia-backed agreement...

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Syria To Buy Latest Russian Anti-Missile System

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Damascus is negotiating with regime ally Moscow to buy the latest Russian...

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US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Officials Over Sarin Attack

The US government imposed "sweeping sanctions" on Syrian officials in response to what the US says was a sarin gas...

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Israel Targets Syria Positions After Golan Mortar Fire

Israel's army said Friday it had targeted positions inside Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that struck the...

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Trump, May Aim To Convince Moscow To End Assad Support

A "window of opportunity" exists to convince Moscow to end its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, British...

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UN Chief Urges Restraint, Council To Meet On US Strikes In Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged restraint and a renewed push for peace in Syria as the Security...

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Syria Chemical ‘attack’: Trump Condemns ‘affront To Humanity’

US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical...

International

US Hardens Tone On Syria At Emergency UN Meeting

U. S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks...

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US Envoy To UN Slams Russia Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack

US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday lashed out at Russia for failing to rein in its ally Syria after a suspected...