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Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
BEIRUT (AP) — It only took a few days for al-Qaeda-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and…
Chemical weapons watchdog divides world powers
World
November 19, 2018
Chemical weapons watchdog divides world powers
World powers traded accusations of hypocrisy in bitter clashes on Monday over the global chemical weapons watchdog’s new ability to…
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
Middle East
October 30, 2018
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accused Turkey of failing to meet obligations set out in an agreement with…
Rubio: No amount of money could ‘purchase back our credibility on human rights’ if US doesn’t take action after Khashoggi’s disappearance
Middle East
October 16, 2018
Rubio: No amount of money could ‘purchase back our credibility on human rights’ if US doesn’t take action after Khashoggi’s disappearance
Washington (CNN) ̶ Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said the United States will lose its credibility on human rights if…
Syrian army gains full control of Yarmouk Basin from Islamic State: Manar TV
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Syrian army gains full control of Yarmouk Basin from Islamic State: Manar TV
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies has taken full control of the Yarmouk Basin in southwestern Syria…
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
Middle East
July 31, 2018
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s path to a final victory in the war in Syria is strewn with diplomatic…
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Kurds are trying to forge ties with Damascus as they seek to protect gains made in…
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Israel shot down a drone that flew in from Syria on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, while Prime Minister…
Syrian rebels lose string of southwest towns
Middle East
July 1, 2018
Syrian rebels lose string of southwest towns
A string of Syrian rebel-held towns and villages accepted government rule on Saturday as insurgent lines collapsed in parts…
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country’s north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President…