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Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base
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Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base

Rebels led by the radical Islamist group Al-Nusra Front seized a strategic army base in the northern Syrian province of…
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
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UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement

BEIRUT ­­— US and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a…
International passivity boosts Syria jihadis, rebel envoy says
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International passivity boosts Syria jihadis, rebel envoy says

Syria's rebel ambassador to France warned Sunday that the "passivity" of the international community was boosting the rise of Islamist…
Flights between Cairo and Damascus halted for ninth day
Egypt

Flights between Cairo and Damascus halted for ninth day

  Flights between Cairo and Damascus have been suspended for the ninth consecutive day due to the deteriorating security situation…
Embassy to evacuate Syria-based Egyptians via Beirut
Egypt

Embassy to evacuate Syria-based Egyptians via Beirut

The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus will repatriate Egyptians who want to leave Syria by land via Beirut, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson…
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
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Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects

Egyptian authorities ordered an EgyptAir plane on its way to Damascus to turn back on Monday because of the "bad…
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
World

US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a "strong warning" Monday to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential…
First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus
Egypt

First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus

An EgyptAir flight took off Monday to Aleppo in Syria, the first such one since Egypt halted flights to the…
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
World

Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day

Syrian Internet and mobile phone lines remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus…
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
World

Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights

Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, forcing the closure of the main…
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