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For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group’s last patch of territory in Syria…
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
Middle East
February 19, 2019
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
ISIS jihadists defending their last scrap of territory in Syria have no choice but to surrender, a Kurdish-led force said…
Turkey can’t have safe zone without Assad’s consent: Russia
Middle East
February 14, 2019
Turkey can’t have safe zone without Assad’s consent: Russia
MOSCOW/SOCHI (Reuters) – Russia told Turkey on Thursday it had no right to create a “safe zone” inside Syria unless…
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…
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
Middle East
January 19, 2019
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war…
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
Middle East
January 15, 2019
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in…
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
Middle East
January 10, 2019
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
The main jihadist alliance in Syria’s Idlib region reached a deal on Thursday, ending days of deadly fighting with rival…
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the US…
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon foiled a plot by militants based in Syria to carry out two attacks this year…