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US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
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US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
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Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border

Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
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Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive

Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
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More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia

At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
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Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka

The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
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US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution

The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran…
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid
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Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid

Russia said on Wednesday there would be daily three-hour ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo starting Thursday to allow humanitarian convoys to…
Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
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Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege

Syrian insurgents who broke the siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday in a significant territorial gain came under intense…
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
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Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia

Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday."Listen…
Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag
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Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag

Al-Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network…
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