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Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Greece said Sunday it has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants at its border with Turkey, which opened its gates to Europe…
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said…
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
Middle East
February 9, 2020
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”,…
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their offensive in the northwest Saturday, as…
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Thursday near Damascus, wounding eight soldiers, Syrian state media said,…
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
Middle East
January 11, 2020
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Omar al-Tawil, a 15-year-old school boy in Damascus, is one of 24,000 Syrian youngsters now learning Russian…
Russian-backed Syrian forces close in on major city in rebel-held Idlib
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Russian-backed Syrian forces close in on major city in rebel-held Idlib
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian-backed Syrian troops have encircled a Turkish observation post as they approach the city of Maarat al-Numan…
Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — A missile struck a school building in northwestern Syria on Tuesday morning, killing eight civilians, opposition activists…
Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy
Middle East
November 29, 2019
Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy
AMMAN (Reuters) — A financial crisis in Lebanon has hit the economy of neighboring Syria hard, choking off a vital…
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Syria rises to 21 fighters, 2 civilians: Monitor
Middle East
November 21, 2019
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…