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Fierce Clashes As US-Backed Force Battles IS In Syria’s Raqa

US-backed fighters fought fierce battles Thursday as they tried to push further into the Islamic State group's Syrian...

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Europe’s Uncertainty After Trump’s First 100 Days

Saturday marks the 100th day since Donald Trump took office as president of the United States. European observers say...

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Ridding the World of Chemical Weapons

Russia criticised the world's chemical weapons watchdog for not sending experts to the site of an alleged chemical...

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G7 Rejects Sanctions On Russia After ‘chemical Attack’

The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria. Foreign...

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Syria War: Russian Officers ‘could Face Sanctions’

G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US secretary of state...

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Trump Notifies US Congress of Syria Airstrikes

President Donald Trump notified Congress on Saturday of the US missile strikes on Syria days after the event, warning...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’, Iran Says

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo...

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Syria Grows Increasingly Volatile For US Forces

Friday's strike on a Syrian airbase marks the first direct US attack on the Damascus regime, raising questions about...

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Russia Rebel Weapons Claim Rejected

Russian claims that a release of chemicals that killed and injured dozens of civilians in northern Syria came from...

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UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...

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Syria Regains Damascus Water Supply Plant

Residents of Damascus have been struggling with water shortages for weeks The Syrian military says it has regained...

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War of Words As Peace Talks Open In Astana

The Syrian government's lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart's "provocative" comments at...

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Rebels Threaten To Boycott Astana Talks

Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and...

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Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the...

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Children Paying the Price In Battle For Aleppo

Children paying the price in battle for Aleppo A Syrian man carries a girl from a destroyed building after barrel bombs...

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Russia Says Aleppo Escape Corridors Under Fire

12:30 a.m. The Russian military says that in the first day of the pause in fighting over the Syrian city of Aleppo, the...

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Obama ‘deeply Concerned’ About Aleppo

US President Barack Obama has expressed "deep concern" about the situation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an...

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Syrian City Faces Assault As Talks Fail

The Syrian military has announced a new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where a quarter of a million people are...

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US ‘holds Russia Responsible’ For Deadly Aid Attack

The US has said it holds Russia responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo on...