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Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus

Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...

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For Families Fleeing IS, A Waystation In Aleppo

Syrian escapees from the Islamic State group languished for hours on the sizzling concrete pavements at Aleppo's main...

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Key Powers Thrash Out Safe Zones Plan At Syria Talks

Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey sought Wednesday to hammer out a plan for four safe zones in Syria at a fifth...

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Fifth Round of Kazakh Syria Talks Focuses On Safe Zones

Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey on Tuesday focused on shoring up a plan for safe zones in Syria at a fifth round...

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Fifth Round of Syria Talks Begins In Kazakhstan

A fifth round of talks on ending the six-year Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, focused on shoring up a...

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Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home

Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...

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IS Has Lost 60% of Territory, 80% of Revenue

The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an analysis firm...

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US Warns Syria Over ‘potential’ Plan For Chemical Attack

The US says it has identified “potential preparations” for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark...

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Assad Leads Prayers In Rare Appearance Outside Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Eid al-Fitr prayers in the central city of Hama on Sunday, appearing in public...

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Multinational Forces Could Patrol Syria ‘de-Escalation Zones’

Turkey on Thursday said multinational forces from differing sides in the Syria conflict could be deployed to ensure...

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UN Decries ‘staggering Loss of Civilian Life’ In Raqa

United Nations war crimes investigators expressed alarm Wednesday at the "staggering" number of civilian deaths as...

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UN Decries ‘staggering Loss of Civilian Life’ In Raqa

United Nations war crimes investigators expressed alarm Wednesday at the "staggering" number of civilian deaths as...

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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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Final Evacuation From Rebel-Held Damascus District

More than 1,000 people quit a rebel-held district of Damascus Monday, its governor said, in the final phase of a deal...

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Syria Army Takes Control of Damascus-Palmyra Road

The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since 2014 after...

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16 Civilians Dead In Coalition Strikes Near Raqa

At least 16 civilians were killed in bombing raids early Wednesday by the US-led coalition near the Islamic State...

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Five Dead In Syria Car Bomb Attacks Claimed By IS

Five people were killed on Tuesday in two car bomb attacks targeting minority neighbourhoods in Syria and claimed by...

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Car Bomb Kills Four In Syria’s Homs

A car bomb killed four people and wounded more than two dozen in Syria's third city Homs on Tuesday, state media said,...

International

Government Regains Full Control of Homs

The Syrian government says its forces have regained total control of the central city of Homs after rebels left the...