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Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta
Middle East
April 7, 2018
Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta
The Syrian government launched a fierce air and ground assault on the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Friday,…
Special Report: How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria’s Assad
Middle East
April 7, 2018
Special Report: How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria’s Assad
In a corner of the departures area at Rostov airport in southern Russia, a group of about 130 men, many…
US says its military mission in Syria nears end
Middle East
April 5, 2018
US says its military mission in Syria nears end
The White House says the US military mission to eradicate the Islamic State group in Syria is coming to a…
Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria
Middle East
April 4, 2018
Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expects to decide “very quickly” whether to remove US troops from war-torn Syria,…
Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
Middle East
April 4, 2018
Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
The start of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is another sign of cozy relations between Turkey and Russia. Turkish, Russia…
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Syrian army command says it has regained most of eastern Ghouta
Middle East
April 1, 2018
Syrian army command says it has regained most of eastern Ghouta
The Syrian army command said on Saturday it had regained most of the towns and villages in eastern Ghouta and…
Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: senior officials
Middle East
March 31, 2018
Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: senior officials
President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of US troops from Syria, two senior administration officials…
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
Middle East
March 30, 2018
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij.…
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
Middle East
March 28, 2018
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
A UN official in Syria says aid groups need US$150 million to provide urgent relief to a quarter-million people recently displaced…