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France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
Middle East
October 5, 2017
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
France offered on Thursday to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq’s government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to…
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
An inquiry by the global chemical weapons watchdog found sarin was used in a March attack in Syria on an…
Russia says critically injures leader of Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Russia says critically injures leader of Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria
Russia said on Wednesday it had critically injured the leader of the Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria after launching…
Russia says its strikes killed hundreds of IS in east Syria
Middle East
October 3, 2017
Russia says its strikes killed hundreds of IS in east Syria
Russia’s military says its airstrikes in eastern Syria this week killed more than 300 Islamic State militants. Russia has been…
The Latest: State TV says 17 killed in Damascus attack
Middle East
October 3, 2017
The Latest: State TV says 17 killed in Damascus attack
8 p.m. Syrian state TV says the suicide attack on a police station in Damascus has killed 17 civilians and…
Hard choices for Syrian industrialists in ruins of Aleppo
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Hard choices for Syrian industrialists in ruins of Aleppo
When Syria’s civil war came to the industrial city of Aleppo in 2012, two textile makers had to choose whether…
Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce
Jordan hopes a cease-fire it helped negotiate in neighboring southern Syria will eventually lead to a secure border, the reopening…
Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that Islamic State fighters had captured a town in Homs province…
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
Middle East
September 29, 2017
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
The Syrian army and its allies fought on Friday to recover ground lost during an Islamic State counterattack in eastern…
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Middle East
September 28, 2017
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Russian and Syrian jets killed at least 150 civilians and injured dozens in over a week of heavy bombing that…