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EU to increase Syria sanctions, target 16 more officials
Middle East
July 17, 2017
EU to increase Syria sanctions, target 16 more officials
Britain says the European Union will sanction 16 Syrians it is convinced are involved in chemical weapons attacks against civilians…
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
World
July 10, 2017
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
US President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East
July 9, 2017
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
Middle East
July 8, 2017
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President…
US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa
Middle East
July 4, 2017
US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa
US-backed forces in Syria have entered the most heavily fortified area of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic…
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
Middle East
July 4, 2017
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new…
Three car bombs hit Damascus, 7 killed
Middle East
July 2, 2017
Three car bombs hit Damascus, 7 killed
Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media reported, and seven people were killed in one of the…
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
Middle East
July 1, 2017
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
Nearly a half-million people who were displaced within Syria by the war have returned to their homes, the UN refugee…
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Middle East
July 1, 2017
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Explosions, including five suicide bombings, shook a Lebanese border town early on Friday, killing a Syrian girl and wounding seven…
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
Middle East
June 27, 2017
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria,…