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Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
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Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership

Syria's divided rebels have agreed to set up a joint leadership to oversee their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad,…
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
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Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria

Egypt’s acting Ambassador to Syria Alaa Abdel Aziz has submitted an urgent memo to Syrian authorities inquiring into the deaths…
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says
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Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says

The majority of weapons secretly shipped to Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia and Qatar go to hardline Islamic…
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
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Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain

Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar…
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
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Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs

Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the Syrian air force of using cluster bombs against rebels and in populated areas…
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
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Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo

Turkey received intelligence that a Syrian passenger plane which it forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday was carrying "non-civilian…
NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover
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NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover

NATO said it had drawn up plans to defend Turkey if necessary should the war in Syria spill over their…
The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria
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The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria

LEBANON — The village of Bodai, near Baalbeck in the Beqaa Valley, was in mourning last Wednesday. As the people…
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
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Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo

Syrian rebels, lacking heavy arms and air power, are braced for the long haul as they struggle to take on…
Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning
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Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning

Turkey returned fire after Syrian mortar bombs landed in a field in southern Turkey on Saturday, the day after Prime…
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