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Israel to improve coordination with Moscow over Syria after plane crash
Middle East
September 20, 2018
Israel to improve coordination with Moscow over Syria after plane crash
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Thursday it would not halt strikes on Syria but would do more to…
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey will send more troops into Syria’s Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that…
Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria, Russia says
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria, Russia says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down…
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib…
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing…
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Millions of people have been displaced in the civil war and one-third of the country remains out of government…
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said in a letter to New York Times editors published on Thursday that…
Syria and Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
Middle East
September 13, 2018
Syria and Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan and Syria held their first technical talks on opening a major border crossing in southern…
UN shares GPS coordinates of hospitals, schools in Idlib with major powers
Middle East
September 13, 2018
UN shares GPS coordinates of hospitals, schools in Idlib with major powers
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has shared the GPS coordinates of 235 protected sites in the Syrian province…
As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
Middle East
September 12, 2018
As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves,…