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Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly
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Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly

Russia has proposed to the U.S.-led coalition that they stage joint air strikes on Syrian rebels, including militant Islamist group…
Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed
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Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed

Three Spanish freelance journalists who went missing in Syria last year and were believed to have been kidnapped have been…
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm
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Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm

The leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into…
Insurgents killed 56 government troops at captured air base: Syria monitor
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Insurgents killed 56 government troops at captured air base: Syria monitor

A group tracking the Syrian war said on Saturday that Islamist insurgents shot dead 56 members of Syrian government forces…
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
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Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland

Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…
Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town
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Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town

Insurgents who captured the last government-held town in Syria's Idlib province celebrated inside on Friday and made more advances in…
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
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Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour

Islamist insurgents including Al-Qaeda's wing in Syria Nusra Front on Saturday captured large parts of the northwestern Syrian town of…
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
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Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp

Islamic State has taken control of 90 percent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts where 18,000 civilians…
Insight: Syria’s Nusra Front may leave Al-Qaeda to form new entity
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Insight: Syria’s Nusra Front may leave Al-Qaeda to form new entity

Leaders of Syria's Nusra Front are considering cutting their links with Al-Qaeda to form a new entity backed by some…
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