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Over 1,500 rebels, families evacuate devastated Damascus district
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Over 1,500 rebels, families evacuate devastated Damascus district

More than 1,500 rebels and their family members left the devastated district of Qaboun on the edge of the Syrian…
Arab League chief says region’s civil wars hamper development efforts
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Arab League chief says region’s civil wars hamper development efforts

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed abul Gheit blamed hampered economic growth and humanitarian development efforts in some countries on the…
Turkey warns US of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
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Turkey warns US of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey warned the United States on Wednesday that a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could…
UN has ‘a million questions’ on Syria after Astana deal
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UN has ‘a million questions’ on Syria after Astana deal

The United Nations still has a million questions about a Syria deal struck last week by Russia, Turkey and Iran,…
Malaysia’s top Islamic State operative killed in Syria: police
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Malaysia’s top Islamic State operative killed in Syria: police

Malaysia's most-wanted member of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in Syria, police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said…
Syria will abide by ‘de-escalation’ plan: foreign minister
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Syria will abide by ‘de-escalation’ plan: foreign minister

Syria's foreign minister said on Monday that his government would abide by the terms of a Russian plan for "de-escalation"…
Syrian army advances despite deal to cut violence: monitor
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Syrian army advances despite deal to cut violence: monitor

The Syrian army seized control of the village of al-Zalakiyat north of Hama on Sunday amid a heavy bombardment, a…
Syria fighting eases as Russian safe zones deal takes effect
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Syria fighting eases as Russian safe zones deal takes effect

Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took…
Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria
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Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria

The presidents of Russia and Turkey said on Wednesday they support the creation of safe-zones in war-torn Syria as a…
Putin says wants impartial investigation into Syria chemical attack
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Putin says wants impartial investigation into Syria chemical attack

Russia condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone and wants a full and impartial investigation into last month's poison…
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