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Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report
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Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister told Pentagon officials there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal…
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
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As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn

President Donald Trump insisted Friday he was not pulling an about-face on his Syria withdrawal plans, after it was announced…
ISIS slips into Iraq from Syria to fight another day
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ISIS slips into Iraq from Syria to fight another day

BAGHDAD (AP) — ISIS fighters facing defeat in Syria are slipping across the border into Iraq, where they are destabilizing…
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
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Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its…
Syria force hit by ISIS attack as tries to free last civilians
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Syria force hit by ISIS attack as tries to free last civilians

A deadly car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group hit US-backed forces in eastern Syria on Thursday as they…
Trump bars US-born woman who joined ISIS from returning
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Trump bars US-born woman who joined ISIS from returning

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is barring a US-born former Islamic State propagandist from returning home, making the highly…
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
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Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF

US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group’s last patch of territory in Syria…
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
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Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian…
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
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SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender

ISIS jihadists defending their last scrap of territory in Syria have no choice but to surrender, a Kurdish-led force said…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
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US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
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