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Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East

Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting
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‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting

BEIRUT (AP) — As dozens of heads of state convene for the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York this…
Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN
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Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A long-awaited Syrian constitutional committee has been finalized after nearly two years of negotiations and is…
From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city
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From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — After two years on the run with the Islamic State group, Um Mahmoud just wanted to…
Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says
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Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning…
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
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Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rival humanitarian resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria’s last rebel stronghold in Idlib were defeated…
Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
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Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar

BAGHDAD (AP) — As the United States and Israel escalate their push to contain Iranian influence in the Middle East,…
Erdogan says 2-3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’
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Erdogan says 2-3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria could host…
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calls on fighters to free detained jihadis and families
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IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calls on fighters to free detained jihadis and families

The leader of the “Islamic State” group released an alleged audio recording on Monday calling on followers to free jihadis…
US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks
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US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks

The United States readied its response Monday to the “unprecedented” attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said…
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