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Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Middle East

Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus

Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
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Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital

Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern…
Turkey rejects Angela Merkel’s criticism over Afrin offensive
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Turkey rejects Angela Merkel’s criticism over Afrin offensive

After Angela Merkel broke her silence on Turkey’s Afrin offensive and condemned the attack, Ankara rejected her stance as “unacceptable.”…
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
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Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit

The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
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UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape

Syrian troops and government-linked militia have systematically used rape and sexual violence against civilians, atrocities that amount to crimes against…
Russian transport plane crashes in Syria killing all 39 on board
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Russian transport plane crashes in Syria killing all 39 on board

Russia has blamed technical problems after an Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed at an airbase in Syria. The plane crashed…
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
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German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees

Citing a lack of trust in media coverage, AfD parliamentarians have gone to Syria to assess the security situation for…
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
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UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’

The five-hour daily pauses in fighting in Syria’s embattled eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus — laid out under a…
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
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Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire

Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
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Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes

Human Rights Watch is criticizing the way Turkey is conducting its offensive in northern Syria, saying it has failed to…
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