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A Kremlin TV-station just live-streamed Russia's war in Syria
RT streamed real-time the operations of the Russian Su-34s at Latakia airbase, Syria.Announced by a Tweet, for a little less than 40 minutes, Ruptly (the video news agency belonging to RT) streamed...
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People living in ISIS territory are terrified that the group will start...
ISIS has seemed able to replenish its fighters as fast as airstrikes and ground forces have been able to kill them.But the militant group still might be considering forcing military conscription within...
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The US just sent a major signal about how it views Iranian legitimacy in the...
Iran has been invited for the first time to participate in peace talks on Syria, in a move that recognizes Tehran as a legitimate stakeholder in the future of a country well into its fifth year of...
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Russia is feeding hundreds of fighters to ISIS — and some are starting to return
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The Russian province of Dagestan, a flashpoint for Islamic violence in the North Caucasus, is feeding hundreds of fighters to the Islamic State in Syria — and now some are...
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Here are the most and least peaceful countries
According to this year's edition of an annual report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Botswana, Kuwait, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Angola, and Burkina Faso all have one surprising...
View Article'Frontline' just showed a side of Syria that Americans never see
PBS news series "Frontline" just showed a side of Syria that Americans have never seen. "Inside Assad's Syria" aired Tuesday, and it showed newly built lavish resorts, wealthy Syrians enjoying the...
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REPORT: Russia is helping Iran deliver arms to Syria
Russia is helping Iran violate a UN Security Council embargo and transport arms and munitions to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, anonymous sources in western intelligence agencies have...
View ArticleThese bombs are at the root of Syria’s massive refugee crisis
Bashar al-Assad denies dropping barrel bombs in Syria, but evidence overwhelmingly says otherwise.The use of barrel bombs has fueled the mass exodus of refugees from the country.Videos continue to be...
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Russia says it opposes UN measure to ban Syrian barrel bombs
Russia has said it opposes a draft United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at stopping barrel-bomb attacks in Syria, contending it could jeopardize international peace talks.Britain, France,...
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'The breakthrough will not come tomorrow': Iran has shown no signs it is...
VIENNA (Reuters) - Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally Iran for the first time,...
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US approves the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey, a member of NATO and a key part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic...
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The mysterious death of the 19-year-old conscript who is the Russian...
GRECHANAYA BALKA, Russia — People began gathering outside the blue and brown house at the end of Sovetskaya Street early in the morning.By the time Vadim Kostenko's open coffin was carried out into the...
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Airstrikes in Syria have hit at least 12 hospitals in recent weeks
Air strikes in northern Syria have hit at least 12 hospitals in recent weeks, killing at least 35 patients and medical staff in a new escalation of fighting, international medical charity Medecins Sans...
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The Obama administration is making a major shift in its Syria strategy
The Obama administration announced Friday that it would deploy a small number of special-operations forces to Syria in an advisory role.White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a press...
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Russia rebukes US: No country can use military force in Syria without...
Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that no country could use military force in Syria without first securing the agreement of the Syrian government, the TASS news agency...
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Iran has signaled it would back a 6-month 'transition' period in Syria
VIENNA/BEIRUT (Reuters) — Iran signaled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate, a proposal floated at peace talks as a...
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Russia and Iran are tactical allies — but it might not stay that way
Ali Larijani wore black during the Ashura days of Shia mourning for the Prophet’s grandson Hussein while attending the Valdai International Discussion Club’s October 23rd plenary session. But the mere...
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Russia reportedly just sent its version of Delta Force to Syria
Russia has confirmed sending special forces troops to Syria over the past few weeks to support its mission backing the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to a report from the...
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Special Forces deployment doesn't mean US is entering Syrian civil war: Kerry
A decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting Islamic State insurgents and does not signify the United States is entering the civil war...
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US-backed 'Democratic Forces of Syria' declare new offensive against ISIS
A U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday announced a fresh offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States said it would send special forces to...
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