At least 70 killed in north of Syria’s Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT: At least 70 regime and rebel fighters have been killed in 24 hours in… Read More
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US-backed Syria rebels move on IS link to Iraq
BEIRUT: US-backed rebels advanced on a key Islamic State group supply line between Syria and… Read More
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US-backed Syria alliance pushes into IS border hub
BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian fighters pushed further into the Islamic State group stronghold of Manbij on… Read More
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Islamic State launches counter-attacks on U.S.-backed forces and Syrian army
AMMAN: The Islamic State group launched a counter attack against fighters trying to capture the… Read More
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Obama unlikely to sway on Syria despite mounting pressure
WASHINGTON: Exasperated US diplomats are in open revolt over Barack Obama's Syria policy, but radical… Read More
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Man charged in France over plan to attack tourists: source
PARIS: A radicalised convert to Islam, suspected of planning to attack American and Russian tourists… Read More
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Russia bombing US-backed rebels in Syria: US official
WASHINGTON: Russia on Thursday bombed US-backed fighters in southern Syria, according to a US official… Read More
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Powerful Saudi prince to meet Obama on U.S. visit
RIYADH/WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince flew to the United States on Monday for… Read More
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Islamic State claims bombings near Shi’ite shrine in Damascus
AMMAN: Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus… Read More
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Food aid enters Syria’s besieged Daraya for first time since 2012: Red Crescent
DAMASCUS: A food aid convoy on Thursday entered the Syrian town of Daraya, the first… Read More
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U.S.-backed forces tighten grip around Islamic State in Syria’s Manbij
MANBIJ: U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic State near the Syrian-Turkish border said on Thursday they had… Read More
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US military missions undermined by civilian deaths: report
WASHINGTON: The United States underestimates the long-term impact of civilian deaths on its military missions and… Read More
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Civilian deaths damaging US military missions: Report
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The US underestimates the long-term impact of civilian deaths on its military… Read More
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Islamic State loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD: Islamic State's far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major… Read More
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Syrian President Assad hardens position in address to parliament
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hardened his position on UN-sponsored peace talks in his first address… Read More
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U.S. fighter jets bomb 16 more Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq – U.S. admiral
WASHINGTON: U.S. Navy fighter jets flying from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea… Read More
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Syria army thrusts into Islamic State bastion as Kurds advance from north
BEIRUT: Russian-backed Syrian troops pushed into the Islamic State group's bastion province Raqa Saturday, threatening… Read More
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Two US troops injured in Iraq, Syria during Islamic State attacks
WASHINGTON: Two US troops were wounded over the weekend in separate Islamic State attacks in… Read More
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Syria opposition negotiator quits over failed peace talks
BEIRUT: The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in UN-brokered peace talks has announced his resignation, branding… Read More
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US blocks cluster-bomb sales to Saudis: report
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has moved to block sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia… Read More
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