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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…
Syrian forces attack rebel-held areas of Homs, Deraa, Damacus: monitors
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Syrian forces attack rebel-held areas of Homs, Deraa, Damacus: monitors

Syrian warplanes bombarded a besieged rebel-held district of Homs, southern Deraa and insurgent areas in Damascus's outskirts on Saturday in…
Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people
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Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said President Donald Trump's ban on Syrians entering the United States targeted terrorists, not the Syrian…
IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander
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IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander

Armed Islamic State extremists are expanding their influence in a sprawling camp for displaced Syrians on Jordan's border, posing a…
UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle
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UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle

The United Nations is warning of catastrophic flooding in Syria from the Tabqa dam, which is at risk from high…
Report suggests Russia, Syria deliberately targeted civilian areas of Aleppo
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Report suggests Russia, Syria deliberately targeted civilian areas of Aleppo

A new report suggests that Russia and Syria deliberately targeted civilian-populated areas of Aleppo, including hospitals, in their joint aerial…
Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks
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Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks

Syria's main opposition body on Sunday approved a new delegation to take part in Geneva peace talks later this month,…
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