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Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
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Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion rocked a rebel-held area in northern Syria across the border from Turkey late Sunday, killing…
Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin
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Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin

At least 46 people were killed by a fuel truck blast in northern Syria on Tuesday. The explosion took place…
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
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Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say a car bombing in a town in northern Syria controlled by Turkey-backed opposition…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
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Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games

BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
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US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice

The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
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How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war

ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
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Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
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Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria

Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria
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Turkey promises ‘safe zones’ in Kurdish-held parts of Syria

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Sunday it would take steps to create “safe zones” across northern Syria, including in…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as…
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