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Turkey Ends ‘Euphrates Shield’ Operation In Syria

Turkey has officially ended the "Euphrates Shield" military operation it launched in Syria last August, Prime Minister...

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Putin To Meet Iran’s Rouhani In Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be...

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Syria Fighters ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

A US-backed force of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the...

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Syria Rebels ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

US-backed Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group near its...

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US Backed Forces Have Taken Back Control of Tabqa Airport From IS

United States-backed local forces gained important ground Sunday in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria....

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300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting

The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...

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Syria Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus

Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...

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In Backing Syria’s Assad, Russia Looks To Outdo Iran

In Aleppo, portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin hang shoulder-to-shoulder with those of his Syrian counterpart...

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Syria Says Shot Down Israeli Plane After Raids Near Palmyra

Syria's army said Friday it shot down an Israeli plane that had been carrying out pre-dawn raids on a military target...

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In Syria, Governors Hope For End To ‘exile’

"Welcome to Idlib province!" the Syrian governor proclaims, seated in a converted classroom in Hama city some 90...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS

In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....

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To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds

Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...

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Why Does the Capture of Syria’s Al-Bab Matter?

The Syrian town of Al-Bab was for three years a key jihadist stronghold in northern Syria, whose capture Ankara hopes...

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Exclusive: CIA-Backed Aid For Syrian Rebels Frozen After Islamist Attack

CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack...

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Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?

Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...

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Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom

Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of...

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Four Russian Military Dead In Syria IED Blast

Four Russian military personnel were killed and two injured when their vehicle was targeted with explosives in central...

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Damascus Denies Accusations of Chlorine Use In Aleppo

Syria's government on Wednesday fiercely denied accusations by Human Rights Watch that it used chemical weapons in its...