Syrian civil war

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Netherlands Urges Support For Syria War Crimes Database

Dutch officials on Thursday urged nations to boost efforts to create a database of alleged war crimes in Syria, using...

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Suspected Coalition Raids Kill 14 Civilians In North Syria

Air strikes thought to have been conducted by a US-led coalition Thursday killed 14 civilians, including six children,...

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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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Two Dead In Bombing of Syria Rebel Bastion Despite Truce

Two people were killed on Wednesday in bombardment of a Syrian rebel bastion near Damascus, a monitor said, less than...

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Why Foreigners Join Syria Kurds

Captivated by the idea of fighting jihadists, or dedicated to starting a "revolution," foreigners have diverse reasons...

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Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last...

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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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EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN

The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on...

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IS Imposes ‘Afghan Dress’ In Syria’s Raqa

The Islamic State group has imposed an "Afghan-style" dress code on men in its Syrian stronghold Raqa to help its...

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US-Backed Forces Cut Key Supply Route To IS-Held Raqa

US-backed forces in Syria on Monday cut off a key supply route between the Islamic State group's stronghold Raqa and...

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Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates

Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to...

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Syrian Pilot Whose Plane Crashed In Turkey Found By Rescue Team

Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey found by rescue teA Syrian air force pilot who bailed out as his warplane...

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66,000 Displaced In Recent North Syria Fighting

A total of 66,000 people have been displaced by fighting along two fronts in Syria's fractured north, the United...

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Syrian Military Plane Crashes Near Turkish Border

A Syrian military plane crashed in Turkey on Saturday near the country's border with Syria, the Turkish state-run news...