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Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country’s…
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces enveloped three sides of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest, and…
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – A renewed drive by President Bashar al-Assad to recapture rebel-held territory in Syria’s northwest sparked a…
Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels
Middle East
January 23, 2020
Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels
Syrian state media said militants launched a major attack on government forces in Idlib on Thursday that Russia’s defense ministry…
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Middle East
January 23, 2020
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the…
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 9, including whole family
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 9, including whole family
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northern Syria on Tuesday killed at least nine people, including…
Russian delegation praises new security measures at Hurghada Airport
Egypt
January 21, 2020
Russian delegation praises new security measures at Hurghada Airport
A Russian security delegation charged with conducting an inspection tour of Egypt’s Hurghada International Airport praised on Monday the beefed-up…
Foreign powers back Libya ceasefire as commander’s forces choke oil flows
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Foreign powers back Libya ceasefire as commander’s forces choke oil flows
BERLIN (Reuters) – Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore up a shaky truce in…
World powers in Berlin to seek elusive Libya peace
Middle East
January 19, 2020
World powers in Berlin to seek elusive Libya peace
World leaders will gather in Berlin on Sunday to make a fresh push for peace in Libya, in a desperate…
Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey’s moves in Libya: Politico
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey’s moves in Libya: Politico
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya, where it is…