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Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Middle East

Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab

 Shaven-headed former jihadists filled a classroom in northern Syria as a Muslim cleric taught them a more moderate form of…
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
Middle East

UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent

The United Nations reopens its Syria peace talks on Tuesday but the Damascus government’s last minute announcement that it may…
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
Middle East

Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia

A telephone call on Friday between US and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries,…
Men cleared of terrorism in high profile US case
World

Men cleared of terrorism in high profile US case

The arrests of six Middle Eastern men caught entering the United States illegally from Mexico two years ago set off…
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors
Middle East

Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors

In the run-up to United Nations peace talks at the end of November, Russian-backed Syrian government forces launched attacks across…
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19
Middle East

Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19

An intensifying push by the Syrian government and allied forces to take the last major rebel stronghold near the capital…
US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria
Middle East

US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria

The United States will cut off its supply of arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move by President Donald…
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad
Middle East

Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out possible contact with President Bashar Assad in a sign that his…
Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year
Middle East

Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year

Russia’s military plans to reduce its involvement in Syria this year as it nears the completion of its goals there,…
Sisi approves $15 million grant for Syrian refugees
Egypt

Sisi approves $15 million grant for Syrian refugees

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued his 72nd decree of 2017 in Egypt’s Official Gazette on Thursday, approving a grant of…
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