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Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed 'at least 200 civilians'
At least 200 civilians and around a dozen fighters in Syria have been killed by Russian air strikes, Amnesty International has said. The human rights watchdog has also accused Russia of using "banned...
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Thirteen refugees, including 7 children, drown trying to reach Greece from...
Seven children, four men and two women drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the tiny Greek island of Farmakonisi, coastguard officials said on Wednesday as a refugee exodus toward Europe...
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Assad aide: The Syrian government is ready to join UN talks to end conflict
A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday Damascus was ready to join U.N.-sponsored peace talks with its position bolstered by both Russian backing and the West's retreat...
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Iraq's battle for Ramadi is about more than ISIS
After days of mounting expectation, the Iraqi government finally announced a serious offensive to retake the city of Ramadi, the capital of western Iraq’s Anbar Province, from Islamic State (IS).This...
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US officials reportedly held secret talks with Syrian government officials to...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials held secret communications with members of President Bashar al-Assad's government to try to limit violence in Syria, and explored ways to encourage a military coup...
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Photographers reveal the stories behind 2015's most powerful pictures
Whether experiencing a terrorist attack in Paris or fleeing war or political violence in Syria and Myanmar, 2015 was a tragic year for millions of people around the world.Photojournalists work...
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The guy behind 'Humans of New York' is fund-raising again — and cash is...
Brandon Stanton is at it again.Stanton is the man behind "Humans Of New York," a popular photo project that puts Stanton and his camera on the streets of New York City and beyond.Earlier this year,...
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The leader of one of the most powerful Syrian rebel groups has been killed in...
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian air strike on the secret headquarters of his group, rebel...
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A top Syrian rebel leader was killed in an air strike near Damascus
A top Syrian rebel leader and head of the most powerful insurgent group in the eastern suburbs of Damascus was killed in an aerial raid that targeted the group's headquarters, rebel sources and the...
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Assad's opposition just experienced a significant setback
BEIRUT (AP) — The assassination of a top Syrian rebel commander who led one of the most powerful groups battling President Bashar Assad's forces has dealt a significant setback to the opposition that...
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US officials: Russia has achieved its central goal in Syria at a relatively...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months into his military intervention in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has achieved his central goal of stabilizing the Assad government and, with the costs...
View ArticleSacha Baron Cohen donates $1 million to help Syrian refugees
Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher are donating $1 million to help Syrian refugees. The donation will be split between Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee. Produced by...
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Ben Carson: 'Some people in the CIA' told me that China was involved in Syria
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson still isn't fully backing away from what many considered a blunder in a series of fall foreign-policy missteps, suggesting that "people in the CIA" told him...
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'Sit and shut up': Russia is backing the remaining supporters of the Syrian...
The leader of a powerful Syrian opposition group that had signaled its willingness to participate in a negotiated political process to end the war was killed in an airstrike on Friday, various media...
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17 incredible photos of the Middle East from 2015
The past year has been incredibly tumultuous for the Middle East. Political upheaval is still roiling throughout the region since the Arab Spring, and wars have continued to grind on in Yemen, Syria,...
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The Iraqi army's next target is ISIS' 'capital' in Iraq — but it needs help...
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said, with the planned offensive expected to...
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Here's the biggest sign ISIS will be weakened in 2016
ISIS might have proven its ability to wage complex attacks around the world in 2015.But in the heart of its "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, the group suffered at least one important setback: losing a...
View ArticleThe lavish side of Syria that Americans never see
PBS news series "Frontline" showed a side of Syria that Americans have never seen. The documentary, "Inside Assad's Syria," opens with young Syrians drinking and dancing at a rooftop bar in Damascus,...
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Saudi Arabia and Turkey agree to set up a 'strategic cooperation council'
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed on the need to set up a "strategic cooperation council" to strengthen military, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, Saudi...
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Turkey may finally be 'accepting the inevitable' in Syria
A Kurdish militia with ties to an organization waging an insurgency in Turkey's southeast region violated Turkey's "red line" in Syria over the weekend by crossing the Euphrates River during an...
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