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IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province

The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...

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When IS Group Reign Ends, Who Will Rule Syria’s Raqa?

The battle by US-backed forces to oust the Islamic State group from its Syrian bastion of Raqa will solve one problem...

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Syrian Refugee Kids In Lebanon Act, Direct, ‘escape’

"Three, two, one, action!" shouts Syrian refugee Mostafa Abdallah, 11, energetically directing his fellow child actors...

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From Aspiring Stylist To Jihadist Widow

Islam Maytat thought marrying an Afghan-British businessman was her ticket to a new life as a fashionista in London....

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Turkey Plans New ‘anti-Terror’ Offensives After Syria Op

Turkey is planning new offensives this spring against groups deemed terrorist organisations by Ankara, even after the...

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Russian, US Forces Eyeball Each Other In Syrian City

American and Russian troops are now both present in the northern Syrian city of Manbij and can clearly see each other...

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US Marines Deploy Artillery Battery To Syria

The United States has sent a Marine Corps artillery battery into Syria to help defeat the Islamic State group in Raqa,...

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Syrians Fleeing IS Group Wait For Safe Passage At Checkpoints

At a checkpoint in northern Syria, a weary woman and her husband sit in a truck, surrounded by their belongings,...

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Syria Forces Quietly Take Up Buffer Between Kurds, Turks

US-backed Syrian fighters have turned over several villages in the country's north to government forces under a deal to...

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Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Weigh Anti-IS Steps

The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday for talks likely to be dominated by next steps in...

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Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey

Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss...

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Turkey Steps Back From Striking Syria’s Manbij

Turkey on Monday stepped back from threats to strike Syrian Kurdish militia forces deployed in Manbij, a former Islamic...

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US Sends Extra Troops Into Syrian City of Manbij

The Pentagon said Monday it has sent additional US troops into northern Syria in a show of strength aimed at deterring...

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Desperate Syrians Huddle Among the Trees, Safe For Now

Sheltering from the wind under a gnarled olive tree Saturday, young Jumana and her two children are among tens of...

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Thousands Flee Syria Army Advance In North

Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled advancing Russian-backed regime forces fighting Islamic State group...

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Russian, Syrian Regime Convoys Enter Northern Syria City

Russia and Syrian regime forces are moving "humanitarian" convoys carrying military equipment into the former Islamic...

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US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria

US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...

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Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds

Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...

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Turkish Soldiers Killed By Syrian Air Strike

The Turkish military has said that three of its soldiers have been killed and 10 more wounded in Syria by an air strike...