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Turkish-backed rebels clear IS from Turkey's Syrian border
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish-backed rebels on Sunday cleared Islamic State fromTurkey's Syrian border, securing a 90 km (55 miles) corridor and marking a substantial gain in Ankara's plan to...
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Report: Syrian warplanes dropped chlorine bombs on a crowded neighborhood in...
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists and rescue workers in the rebel-held part of the contested city of Aleppo said that government warplanes dropped suspected chlorine bombs Tuesday on a crowded...
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France is getting ready to roll out the big guns against ISIS in Mosul
France said on Tuesday it was deploying artillery to Iraq and readying its aircraft carrier for deployment to reinforce foreign military support for the Iraqi army's expected push to recapture Mosul,...
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Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks...
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US and Russia finally have a plan for peace in Syria, but Syrian opposition...
LONDON (Reuters) - Syria's main opposition negotiating group would reject any deal struck by Russia and the United States on Syria's fate that was very different from its own proposed transition plan,...
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UN: Fighting in Syria's Hama displaces 100,000 in just over a week
GENEVA (Reuters) - Fighting in Syria's western Hama province displaced an estimated 100,000 people between Aug. 28 and Sept. 5, the United Nations said on Wednesday, citing the Syrian Arab Red Crescent...
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Syrians have begun returning home after Turkish offensive on ISIS territories
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A group of 292 Syrians went back to the Syrian town of Jarablus from Turkey on Wednesday, marking the first formal return of civilians since Ankara launched a military incursion...
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A new Syrian rebel group has vowed to 'resist' Turkey's military incursion
BEIRUT – A group claiming to represent “national Syrian forces” has vowed to fight Turkey’s military incursion in Syria, announcing its formation in a north Aleppo town that is under the administrative...
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Syrian army and allies regain important Aleppo district
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army and its allies have regained control over the whole Ramousah district of Aleppo, a monitor and pro-government media reported on Thursday, building on an advance last...
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Gary Johnson stuns MSNBC host when asked about Syrian city Aleppo: 'You're...
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson stunned the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday when he did not know the site of some of the fiercest fighting in Syria's civil war.In the interview,...
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When questioned about the Syrian civil war and the ongoing chaos in the city of Aleppo during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe", Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson admitted that he did not what...
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This imploding state has serious implications for the West, but it's being...
The chaos in the Middle East today is thought to have a clear epicenter: Syria. But as diplomats and policymakers in the United States, Europe, and Russia continue to direct their energies...
View Article'Well you can look on the map' — watch Hillary Clinton mock Gary Johnson over...
Hillary Clinton responded to Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson's stunning lack of knowledge about Aleppo, Syria on MSNBC's "Morning Joe".Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this...
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Former hostages explain why ISIS' foreign fighters might be overcompensating...
Although foreign policy experts and human behavior psychologists can analyze the motivations of western jihadists pledging allegiance to a failing state, few have probably come close to interacting...
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This is what Aleppo is
Aleppo is one of Syria's largest cities and one of its most divided. For years, control of the city has been split between President Bashar Assad's forces and the rebels fighting his authoritarian...
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There are distinct moral underpinnings to every action in Syria — including...
Outrage. Again. In Syria. The latest cause of anti-Assad angst is an apparent chlorine gas attack against civilians in Aleppo. The only surprise is that anybody can still be surprised by such...
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The Syrian army has secured the road to Aleppo: state TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army secured a road into the government-held side of Aleppo that was captured by rebels last month and was expected to soon open it for civilians, state-owned al-Ikhbariya...
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The US and Russia reach breakthrough agreement on Syria ceasefire
GENEVA (AP) -- The United States and Russia early Saturday announced a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting next Monday, followed a week later by an unlikely...
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US tanks have fallen far behind Russia in a key area
In 2006, Israel sent its top tier Merkava tanks to fight against largely unarmored Hezbollah divisions, but they still faced considerable losses owing to the proliferation of advanced antitank rounds,...
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Iran welcomes US and Russian Syria deal: 'no military solution' in Syria
Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a US-Russian deal for a truce in Syria, saying on Sunday the conflict should be ended through politics.The...
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