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13 civilians killed in Assad regime attacks in Syria
Idlib [Syria]: At least 13 civilians were killed on Wednesday in attacks by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and allied militias on de-escalation zones in northern Syria, sources with the…
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets Iran minister over Syria
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met with Iran’s foreign minister, who arrived in Ankara to brief him on his meeting with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey supports Syrian opposition…
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Gabbard declines to call Syria’s Assad a war criminal
Washington: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu US Congresswoman, and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate said that she believed her past comments on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been misunderstood, declining to call him…
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Syria: 22 security personnel killed in encounter with Al-Qaeda linked group
Idlib [Syria]: At least 22 security personnel were killed following an encounter with a Syrian jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda in Idlib province. The terrorist group attacked Army units deployed near al-Masasneh…
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Bashar al-Assad makes his first trip to Iran since start of Syrian conflict
Tehran: During his first visit to the Islamic Republic since the start of the Syrian conflict, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. This was…
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Daesh in Syria will be defeated within a month, says SDF chief
BEIRUT: Military operations against the Daesh group in Syria are wrapping up and the last pockets of the militants’ self-proclaimed “caliphate” will be flushed out within a month, a top commander said.…
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Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they will focus on Ankara’s so-called “security zone” in…
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Car bomb hits Syria regime stronghold Latakia
Damascus: A car bomb shook the Syrian regime’s coastal stronghold of Latakia on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen others, state news agency SANA reported. Authorities found a…
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‘Huge explosion’ in Syria capital causes fatalities: monitor
BEIRUT: A “huge explosion” near a military intelligence office in Damascus Sunday left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said, after state TV reported early indications suggested a “terrorist…
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Syria opposition urges Arab states not to mend ties with Assad
Riyadh: Syria’s opposition chief on Sunday urged Arab leaders not to rebuild relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, voicing frustration amid apparent efforts to bring the Damascus regime back into the Arab…
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Syria opposition outraged as regime cements comeback
BEIRUT: Almost eight years into Syria’s devastating war, opponents of the regime are watching in dismay as President Bashar al-Assad‘s government looks set to secure its comeback at home and abroad. Holed…
