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Here's how an air war between Russia and the US in Syria would go down
After the US downed a Syrian jet making a bombing run on US-backed forces fighting ISIS, Russia threatened to target US and US-led coalition planes West of the Euphrates river in Syria.But while Russia...
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Israeli jets strike Syrian military after shelling batters the Golan heights
BEURUT (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had targeted Syrian military installations after shells landed in the occupied Golan Heights but a Syrian military source said the Israeli strikes killed...
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Watch an Israeli airstrike take out a Syrian machine gun and 2 tanks
The Israeli Defense Forces released video on Saturday purporting to show its jets taking out a Syrian heavy machine gun and two tanks after mortar fire hit parts of the Israeli-occupied Golan...
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How the US and Russia can avoid getting sucked into a war
In the last month, for the first time since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, the United States has directly attacked Syrian government forces or proxies — not just once, but at least four times....
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White House accuses Syria of preparing another chemical attack, issues...
The White House on Monday night issued an ominous warning to Syria, saying it believed President Bashar Assad's government may be preparing a new chemical weapons attack."The United States has...
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Why China is willing to open its pockets, but not its borders, to Middle...
China will step up economic aid to help countries deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, but Beijing has no plan to provide shelter for refugees from the war-torn region, diplomatic observers said.Their...
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US Air Force general: US pilots made the call to shoot down Syrian aircraft
SOUTHWEST ASIA — A U.S. Air Force general confirmed American pilots made the call to shoot down Syrian aircraft on three separate missions this month and defended their actions as self-defense.On June...
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Military officials reportedly caught off guard by White House's warning to Syria
Several military officials were caught off guard by a White House statement Monday night that said Syria was suspected of planning a new chemical attack, The New York Times reported on Monday.The...
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Russia's public relations campaign may have found the perfect audience on an...
Not since the end of the Cold War has Russia carried so much weight.Deeply involved in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, doggedly safeguarding Bashar al-Assad’s embattled regime in Syria, and alleged to...
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MATTIS: The US wants to steer clear of Syria's civil war
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - The United States will not be drawn into Syria's civil war, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said, despite an increasingly complicated battle space that has seen US...
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US-led strikes kill at least 57 people at an Islamic State prison in Syria
Beirut (AFP) - US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor said Tuesday, as Washington insisted the jihadists remain its only...
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MATTIS: US may arm Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa falls
MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the U.S. may need to supply them weapons and...
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Trump's latest threat to Syria 'is no Obama red line' — but Assad may emerge...
The White House said in a statement on Monday night that the US had learned of possible plans by Syrian President Bashar Assad to carry out a new chemical weapons attack on civilians, and it warned...
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The US may be on the verge of striking Syria — here's a look at its firepower...
The White House announced in a statement on Monday night that US intelligence services had spotted Syrian President Bashar Assad's government potentially preparing for another chemical attack."As we...
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Here's what the F-22, the world's most lethal combat plane, is doing in Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor stealth fighter is playing a crucial yet evolving role in air operations over Syria and Iraq.With advanced stealth technology and powerful sensors,...
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Why the White House scrambled to put out a new warning about chemical weapons...
The White House's warning to the Syrian regime about chemical weapons on Monday night was part of a concerted effort between the White House and defense officials, according to a Washington Post report...
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Trump tweeted about the Russia investigation and the travel ban as the White...
While the White House issued a surprise warning to Syria on Monday alleging the regime of Bashar Assad was preparing a "potential" chemical-weapons attack, President Donald Trump was tweeting about the...
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Mattis: Syria has taken seriously the US's warning about chemical weapons
BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Syria's government has taken seriously the U.S. warning against launching another chemical weapons attack.Mattis noted there has been no such attack...
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Video shows a Kurdish sniper almost getting shot in the head — then laughing...
A video of a Kurdish YPJ (Women’s Protection Unit) sniper almost getting shot the face while fighting in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa is going viral and not because it’s like two centimeters away from...
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Intelligence report: The Kremlin believes the US wants regime change in Russia
WASHINGTON — Kremlin leaders are convinced America is intent on regime change in Russia, a fear that is feeding rising tension and military competition between the former Cold War foes, the Pentagon's...
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