Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War

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US Special Ops Chief Confirms CIA Ending Support For Syria Rebels

The head of the US military's special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down...

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Syria Ceasefire Zone A US ‘priority’

A ceasefire set to take effect in southwest Syria on Sunday is a US priority and an important step toward eventual...

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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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Lavrov Says Trying To Clarify US Syria No-Fly Zones Proposal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday Moscow was seeking to clarify a claim by his US counterpart that...

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Syria’s Assad Visits Russian Airbase

President Bashar al-Assad toured a Russian airbase in western Syria on Tuesday in his first official visit to Moscow's...

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Dozens Dead In US-Led Strikes On Jihadist-Run Syrian Prison

US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor said...

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US Wants To Steer Clear of Syrian Civil War

The United States will not be drawn into Syria's civil war, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said, despite an...

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Macron Unveils France’s New Realpolitik For Syria

Recalibrating France's long-held policy of insisting that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must step down, President...

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The Syria Hotline For US and Russian Militaries

Russia has said it is suspending a special hotline to communicate with the US-led coalition about operations in Syria,...

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US Coalition Strike On Pro-Assad Forces An ‘act of Aggression’

Moscow on Wednesday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-regime fighters in Syria as an "act of aggression" that...

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Russian Warship, Sub Fire Cruise Missiles At IS In Syria

A Russian warship and submarine have fired cruise missiles at Islamic State group targets around Palmyra in Syria from...

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Convoy Hit By Coalition In Syria Likely ‘Iranian-Directed’

A pro-regime convoy that was struck by US-led warplanes inside Syria this week likely was directed by Iran, Pentagon...

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Russia’s Lavrov To Meet With Trump On Syria Amid Uproar

US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...

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Cautious US Welcome For Russia-Backed Syria Safe Zones

The United States gave an extremely cautious welcome on Thursday to Russia and Turkey's plan to create safe zones to...

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British MPs Call For Assad’s Wife To Lose Citizenship

UK lawmakers are calling on the government to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife of her British citizenship,...

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Syria’s Assad Is An ‘arch-Terrorist’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is an "arch-terrorist" and it is time Russia realised he is "literally and...

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Syria’s Assad Says Chemical Attack ‘100 Percent Fabrication’

A handout picture released by the Syrian presidency's press office shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an...

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Syria War: Anger After Russia Vetoes Resolution At UN

Russia has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would have condemned last week’s alleged...

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US and Russia Still Far Apart As Syria Haunts Talks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Kremlin on Wednesday but the rival...