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UN envoy calls for de-escalation in Syria
United Nations: UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Najat Rochdi, has called for urgent de-escalation in Syria and warned of the spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “We remain deeply concerned about the…
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Explosions rock US bases in Syria: Reports
Damascus: Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by US forces as a base, in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported. There…
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Air defences thwart Israeli targets near Damascus: Syrian Army
Damascus: The Syrian Army on Friday said that air defences in the capital Damascus intercepted Israeli missile attacks in its vicinity before dawn. At around 2:25 a.m., the Israeli army carried out…
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France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Paris: The French government has issued an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in the war-torn nation, a media report said citing…
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At least 8 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria
At least eight pro-Iranian fighters were killed in United States (US) strikes in eastern Syria, according to a Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday, November 13. This comes after US…
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US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria: Defense Secy
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military conducted additional strikes on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Tehran-affiliated groups in response to continued…
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US conducts airstrike in Syria on facility used by Iran’s IRGC
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The…
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US forces in Iraq & Syria attacked 46 times since Oct 17
Washington: Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US and coalition forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 46 times since October 17, ten days after the conflict…
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US carries out airstrike in eastern Syria, targets Iran-backed groups
Washington: The US military carried out an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and groups backed by Tehran, the Defense Department said in…
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Israeli attack targets military positions near Syrian capital
Damascus: Three explosions reverberated across the Syrian capital of Damascus, which appeared to be Israeli strikes targetting military sites nearby, according to a war monitor. The fresh Israeli attack targeted the Aqraba…
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US forces strike positions in Syria’s Deir al-Zour
Damascus: US forces struck positions in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour after midnight Thursday, according to Syria’s pro-government Sham FM radio and the Pentagon. US forces struck the vicinity of Bor…
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Explosions reported at US base in Syria amid escalating tensions
Damascus: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a US base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported. The explosions were heard at the Qasrak base in…
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Explosion rocks US military base in Syria: Report
Damascus: An explosion rocked a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Thursday night, a pro-government radio station reported. The blast was heard at a US military base located…
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US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iran in Syria: Defense Secretary
Washington: The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups in reponse to a series of recent attacks that targeted American…
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Damascus, Aleppo airports’ runways damages after Israeli airstrikes
Tel Aviv: In an important development in the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli troops have fired shells at Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, damaging the airports there. It is not known whether there are…
