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Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
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Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit

Turkey continued to fire artillery at a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Sunday, after Turkey’s state media said…
Assad regime promotes Syria as a ‘tourist’ destination
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Assad regime promotes Syria as a ‘tourist’ destination

It is over a year since Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with the help of Russian air strikes and barrel bombs, pounded…
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
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Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun

Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign…
Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
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Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli on Friday said a military campaign aimed at ousting Kurdish forces from their enclave in Afrin…
German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria
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German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria

Germany’s most well-known jihadi, Denis Cuspert, has been killed in Syria, a pro “Islamic State” (IS) media site has reported.…
Syrian opposition calls on Trump and EU to up pressure on Russia and Iran
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Syrian opposition calls on Trump and EU to up pressure on Russia and Iran

Syria’s chief opposition negotiator called on US President Donald Trump and European Union leaders to increase pressure on President Bashar…
The legacy of the ‘Islamic State’
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The legacy of the ‘Islamic State’

The terrorist “Islamic State” (IS) militia is mostly defeated in Syria and Iraq. According to the US military, the jihadis have…
New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus
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New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus

Syria, Turkey and Russia responded vehemently on Monday to new US-backed plans to set up a 30,000-strong “border force” inside…
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
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Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria

Turkey is enraged about US plans for a Kurdish-led “border force” in Syria —  A Turkish attack would further strain relations…
France vs. fake news offers test case for democratic dilemma
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France vs. fake news offers test case for democratic dilemma

Can a democratic country outlaw fake news? France is about to find out, after President Emmanuel Macron ordered a law…
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