Politics of Syria

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Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference

International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a...

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US Threatens Unilateral Action If UN Fails To Act On Syria

The United States warned Wednesday that it could take unilateral action if the United Nations fails to respond to a...

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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...

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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...

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Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack

The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference...

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UN Says Suspected Chemical Attack Shows ‘war Crimes’ In Syria

A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in...

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Syria Strike Hit Rebel ‘toxic’ Weapons Depot, Says Moscow

A Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse" containing "toxic substances", Moscow said Wednesday, a day after a...

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UN Calls Emergency Talks After ‘gas Attack’

The UN Security Council is to hold emergency talks after an alleged chemical attack in Syria left dozens of civilians...

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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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White House Condemns Syria Chemical Attack, Blames Assad

The White House condemned what it called a "reprehensible" and "intolerable" chemical attack in Syria Tuesday and...

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‘Chemical Attack’ In Idlib Kills Dozens

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in...

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Syrian People Do Not Want Assad In Power

The United States believes the Syrian people do not want President Bashar al-Assad to remain in power and does not...

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EU Sees No Future For Assad In Syria

President Bashar al-Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU...

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Doha Meeting Pledges More Than $260 Mln In Syrian Aid

More than $260 million has been pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria following a meeting in Doha on Sunday involving...

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Syrians Flee Raqa ‘hell’ As US-Backed Assault Nears

In a muddy camp in northern Syria, civilians who fled Raqa said fear of an expected US-backed assault on the Islamic...

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Turkey Will Maintain Military Presence In Syria

The Turkish army said Friday it will keep a military presence in Syria despite officially ending its offensive in the...

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Bashar Al-Assad’s Overthrow No Longer A Priority

The United States has said that it is no longer focused on ousting President Bashar al-Assad as it seeks a new strategy...

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IS Propaganda Team Killed In Iraq Air Strike

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Thursday that it had killed a propaganda chief and...

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Syrian Opposition Rejects ‘any Role’ For Assad

The Syrian opposition to the Damascus regime said Thursday it rejected "any role" now or in the future for current...