Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last IS holdout
US-backed forces pressed the battle to expel Islamic State (IS) militants from the last pocket… Read More
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Syria
Area under IS control ‘less than a percent of original’: US-led coalition
The militant proto-state proclaimed by IS in June 2014 straddled swathes of land in Syria… Read More
7 years ago
‘Friends’ Erdogan and Putin vow to coordinate actions in Syria
The two countries have agreed to coordinate ground operations in Syria following Trump's announcement to… Read More
7 years ago
Turkey vows to continue fight against Kurdish militia after Trump threat
ANKARA: Turkey on Monday vowed to continue fighting a US-backed Kurdish militia which it views… Read More
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Islamic State ‘living its final moments’: US-backed forces
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said the SDF were making “great progress ... but… Read More
7 years ago
Equipment, not troops being moved out of Syria: Pentagon
President Donald Trump last month claimed the Islamic State group had been defeated and said… Read More
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IS counterattack in Syria leaves 32 dead: monitor
Militants defending their last bastion in eastern Syria used the cover of bad weather to… Read More
7 years ago
‘With us or with them’: Syrian opposition asks Arab leaders to not mend ties with Assad
"We are surprised that our brothers are reaching out and building relations with this regime,"… Read More
7 years ago
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
TEL AVIV: U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned the Syrian government it should… Read More
7 years ago
Russia, Turkey agree to coordinate on Syria after US pullout
MOSCOW: Russia and Turkey on Saturday agreed to coordinate ground operations in Syria after the… Read More
7 years ago
How Trump’s phone call changed the war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was… Read More
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U.S.-led coalition reports recent air strikes on ISIS in Syria
WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led coalition in Syria conducted air strikes last week that destroyed facilities used… Read More
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France’s Macron says deeply regrets Trump decision on troops in Syria
N’DJAMENA: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he deeply regretted U.S. President Donald Trump’s… Read More
7 years ago
Iran says US presence in Syria ‘wrong’ from start
Iran said on Saturday the US presence in Syria had been “wrong and illogical” from… Read More
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US defense chief Mattis quits as Trump pulls from Syria, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, after President Donald Trump ordered a complete… Read More
7 years ago
Russia’s Putin agrees with Trump that Islamic State defeated in Syria
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he largely agreed with US President… Read More
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U.S. begins to pull forces from Syria, officials see full withdrawal
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it has begun withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria… Read More
7 years ago
Syria’s last shadow puppeteer hopes to save his art
DAMASCUS: The last shadow puppeteer in Damascus lost most of his equipment to war and… Read More
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Israel bombs targets in Syria, near Damascus: monitor
DAMASCUS: Israeli jets bombed several areas in southern Syria and near Damascus on Thursday drawing… Read More
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Syria regime attack kills 22 rebels in truce zone
BEIRUT: Syria government forces killed 22 rebels near Idlib province on Friday, the deadliest clash… Read More
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