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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…
Deadly insurgent attack in Homs weighs on UN-led Syria talks
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Deadly insurgent attack in Homs weighs on UN-led Syria talks

A deadly terrorist attack in central Syria on Saturday threatened to thwart efforts to wrest a political solution at peace…
Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory
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Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory

Militants attacked Syrian security forces in the western city of Homs on Saturday killing at least 14 people, the Syrian…
UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
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UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks

UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday he did not expect an immediate breakthrough when Syria peace talks restart on Thursday…
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks
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Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks

When Syria peace talks restart in Geneva on Thursday after 10 months in the deep-freeze, familiar disagreements are likely to…
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