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Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman
Middle East

Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman

Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an opposition…
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
Middle East

Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria

The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull "its invasion forces" out of Syria,…
Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria
Middle East

Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria…
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Middle East

Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
Middle East

US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight

US President Donald Trump's administration is weighing a deployment of up to 1,000 American soldiers to Kuwait to serve as…
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
World

Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on travel and immigration on Monday, March 6. Importantly, the new executive…
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
World

Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting

Turkey's military says the Turkish, US and Russian chiefs of military staff are meeting in southern Turkey to discuss developments…
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
Middle East

US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor

US-backed Syrian militias cut the last main road out of Islamic State-held Raqqa on Monday, severing the highway between the…
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Middle East

Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to…
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