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Syria says Israeli drone attack kills civilian near Golan
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Syria says Israeli drone attack kills civilian near Golan
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli drone fired a missile at a car in southern Syria on Thursday, killing one…
Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government
BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters on Thursday retook a key northwestern town in Syria that was recently captured…
Syrian troops push into last rebel area, hit civilian sites
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Syrian troops push into last rebel area, hit civilian sites
BEIRUT (AP) — Shelling and airstrikes by Syrian government forces killed at least three people on Wednesday in northwestern Syria,…
Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strike kills 3
Middle East
February 25, 2020
Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strike kills 3
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held northwestern Syrian city struck a school Tuesday, killing three people, Syrian…
Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall
Middle East
February 25, 2020
Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall
BEIRUT (AP) — Abdullah Mohammed would do anything for his daughter, even forcing himself to laugh with her at the…
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said…
Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5
Middle East
February 23, 2020
Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
Middle East
February 20, 2020
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — A Syrian commercial flight landed at Aleppo airport on Wednesday from Damascus, marking the resumption of…