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Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
The Syrian government hit back on Thursday against French criticism of its military campaign in rebel-held Idlib, saying it was…
Turkey summons US charge d’affaires over Syria: Turkish sources
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Turkey summons US charge d’affaires over Syria: Turkish sources
Turkey on Wednesday summoned a top US diplomat in Ankara to protest Washington’s support of a Kurdish militia in Syria,…
UN says Syrian forces killed 85 civilians in besieged zone
Middle East
January 11, 2018
UN says Syrian forces killed 85 civilians in besieged zone
Syrian government forces and their allies have killed at least 85 civilians since Dec. 31 in stepped-up attacks against the…
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
Turkey called on Russia and Iran on Wednesday to pressure Syrian authorities to halt a military offensive in Syria’s rebel-held…
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
Iran and Russia have made no secret of their mutual desire to sideline the United States in the Middle East.…
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
Israel attacked Syrian territory three times early on Tuesday with jets and ground-to-ground missiles, Syria’s army said in a statement…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Syria’s army and its allies pressed further into the country’s largest remaining rebel stronghold on Sunday, capturing a town and…
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
In demonstrations across Iran, chants are going up against the military’s vast and shadowy war in Syria, one of Tehran’s…
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
Middle East
January 4, 2018
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry says two of its soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on the Russian air base in…