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Israel fires missiles over Damascus: Syria
Damascus: Syria on Friday claimed that Israel has filed multiple missiles towards Damascus which triggered Syrian air defences that shot down most of them. Al Arabiya quoted the Syrian state news agency…
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US begins withdrawing some military equipment from Syria
Washington/Damascus: The first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria, signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, according to an administration official. “Some cargo has already…
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US begins withdrawing some military equipment from Syria
Washington: The first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria, signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, according to an administration official. “Some cargo has already…
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Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group advances in Syria
Washington: An Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Hay’at Tahir al-Sham (HTS) is advancing in the northern province of Idlib, taking control from Turkish-backed groups connected to the National Liberation Front (NLF). According to…
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Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Syria’s Idlib: reports
Beirut: The main jihadist alliance in Syria’s Idlib region reached a deal on Thursday ending days of deadly fighting with rival rebels and extending its influence over the whole rebel enclave. The…
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Turkey to launch Syria offensive if US delays troop pullout:Mevlut Cavusoglu
Istanbul: Turkey will go ahead with an offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia forces in Syria if the US delays the withdrawal of troops from the war-torn country, the foreign minister said Thursday.…
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“We don’t walk away”: Khalsa Aid still rebuilding Kerala after floods
NEW DELHI: For many, Kerala floods may be a thing of past, but the Sikh charity organisation Khalsa Aid International is still rebuilding the state. A recent tweet by the UK-based non-profit…
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US troop withdrawal should be done with ‘right partners’, warns Erdogan
Ankara: President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday warned that US’ decision to pull out troops from Syria should be carried out with great precision and only with the “right partners”,…
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IS counterattack in east Syria leaves 32 dead: monitor
Beirut: Die-hard jihadists defending their last bastions in eastern Syria used the cover of bad weather to launch a vain but deadly counterattack against Kurdish-led fighters. The Islamic State group was unable…
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US pullout from Syria must be planned carefully: Erdogan
Ankara: The US withdrawal from Syria must be planned carefully and performed in cooperation with the right partners to protect itself, the international community and Syrian people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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Trump aide sets conditions for US Syria withdrawal
Jerusalem: Trump himself has more recently spoken of “slowly” sending troops home “over a period of time”, and Bolton laid out some of the conditions required before it takes place. “We’re going…
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US will leave Syria only after ensuring safety of Kurdish fighters
Jerusalem : United States troops will be pulled out of Syria only after defeating the Islamic States (ISIS) and ensuring that the Kurds are safe, President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John…
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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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Netanyahu to talk post-US Syria with Trump advisor
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would discuss Iranian ambitions in neighbouring Syria when he meets Sunday evening with US national security advisor John Bolton in Jerusalem. Bolton arrived…
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US warns Syria against usage of chemical weapons
Tel Aviv: The United States has strongly warned Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime against the use of chemical weapons in the region. “There is no change to the US position against the use…
