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Syrian President Assad’s uncle on trial in France on graft charges
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Syrian President Assad’s uncle on trial in France on graft charges

The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of…
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
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Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria…
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Syria rises to 21 fighters, 2 civilians: Monitor
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Death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Syria rises to 21 fighters, 2 civilians: Monitor

Israel said its warplanes carried out a “very intense” attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria on…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
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Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
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Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad says his forces will soon retake control of the last major rebel…
Turkey, Russia launch joint patrols in northern Syria
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Turkey, Russia launch joint patrols in northern Syria

Turkey started joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria Friday to verify whether Kurdish forces have withdrawn from a key…
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
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Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
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Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
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Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback

Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
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