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UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
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UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva

The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded Friday a marathon round of talks in Geneva with an agreement from…
British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine
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British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine

Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two…
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
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Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert

Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official…
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
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Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra

Syrian military forces entered the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday, following several weeks of a Russian-backed assault on the Islamic State group."The army…
Syrian army to enter Islamic State-held Palmyra ‘very soon’: source
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Syrian army to enter Islamic State-held Palmyra ‘very soon’: source

Russian-backed Syrian government forces will enter the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra "very soon", a Syrian military source said on…
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
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UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge

The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a bid by Western powers to ban the supply…
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
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Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’

A young volunteer in the Syrian search-and-rescue group featured in an Academy Award-winning documentary said Monday he hopes the award…
Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor
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Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor

The Syrian army and its allies made a sudden advance on Saturday and Sunday into areas held by Islamic State…
Israeli hospitals demand funds to continue treating Syrians
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Israeli hospitals demand funds to continue treating Syrians

An Israeli health official says Israel's hospitals will stop treating Syrian patients in non-emergency cases beginning next week unless the…
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
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New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria

A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump's demand to "obliterate" the Islamic State group is likely to deepen…
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