Syrian civil war

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UN-OPCW Panel Seeks Names of Syrian Commanders In Gas Attacks Probe

A UN investigative panel is pressing the Syrian government to hand over the names of commanders, military units and...

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Dozens of Jihadists ‘executed In Syria Infighting’

A jihadist group has executed 41 fighters from Al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate and allied factions in infighting...

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Turkish Shelling ‘kills 9’ In IS-Held Syria Town

Nine civilians were killed in overnight Turkish bombardment of a jihadist-held town in northern Syria, a monitor said...

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Key Powers Push Syria Truce As Regime, Rebels Make No Progress

Syrian regime and rebel representatives failed Thursday to make any breakthroughs at talks in Kazakhstan, as key...

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24 Civilians Killed In Bombing On Syria Town

Turkish bombardment of an Islamic State group-held town in Syria has killed 24 civilians, a monitor said Thursday, but...

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Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria

President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...

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Syria Rebels Head To Astana Talks

Syrian rebel figures were en route to the Kazakh capital on Wednesday for fresh talks on reinforcing a faltering...

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Syria Refugees Shrug Off Peace Talks But Dream of Home

Almost six years into a war that has devastated their country, Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon say they expect...

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‘Dozens Killed’ As Jihadists Clash In Idlib

Dozens of fighters have been killed in clashes between two jihadist factions in northern Syria, reports say. The...

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Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's top leadership on Tuesday during a visit to further...

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Syria Jihadist Infighting Kills Nearly 70

Nearly 70 fighters from two formerly allied jihadist groups have been killed during infighting over the past 24 hours...

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New Talks Seek To End Syria’s War After Nearly Six Years

As Syria's war approaches its seventh year, two new rounds of talks on resolving the conflict are scheduled to take...

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Pro-Ankara Rebels, Syria Regime ‘agree Security Line’ In Al-Bab

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces have created a security corridor to avoid clashes in...

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UN Warns of ‘looming Catastrophe’ In 4 Besieged Syria Towns

The top UN official in Damascus has warned of a "looming humanitarian catastrophe" in four besieged towns in Syria,...

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Turkey’s Erdogan In Saudi On Gulf Tour

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday to further strengthen ties as part...

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Erdogan Calls For Safe Zone In Northern Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara wanted to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria free of...

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Syrian Forces Used Chemical Weapons In Final Push For Aleppo

Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo,...

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Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels

Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency...

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Syria Opposition Picks Delegation For New Peace Talks

Syria's opposition on Sunday announced its 21-member delegation, including 10 rebel representatives, for a new round of...