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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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France Issues Arrest Warrant Against Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: Report
French judges have issued a second arrest warrant against the former Syrian leader, who was overthrown in early December 2024 by insurgent forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
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Syrian Foreign Minister Calls On Refugees To Return Home
Syria's foreign minister on Monday called on the country's refugees to return home, official media reported, without directly commenting on a US ban targeting them.
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Thousands Flee Syria's Aleppo As Bashar Assad Nears Victory
Some 50,000 civilians have fled eastern Aleppo over the past two days in a "constant stream," Russia said Saturday, as Syrian government forces close in on the last pocket of opposition control in the northern city.
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Syria President Says Victory In Aleppo Won't End The War
President Bashar Assad said in comments published on Thursday that Syrian forces' victory in the battle for Aleppo will be a "big gain" for his government but that it will not end of the country's civil war.
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'No Story In Syria Has A Happy Ending': Brother Of Aleppo Boy Who Became The Latest Symbol Of Civil War Dies
The rescue of 5-year old Omran Daqneesh, pulled from the rubble of his bombed-out Aleppo, Syria, home Wednesday, was broadcast around the world, dominating front pages and drawing tears from television anchors.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Calls Bashar Assad A 'More Advanced Terrorist' Than ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad was a "more advanced terrorist" than the ISIS, despite the deadly attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport that Turkish officials blame on ISIS.
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Kremlin Warns Washington Against Striking Bashar Assad's Forces
The Kremlin has strongly warned Washington against striking Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces, saying it would fuel turmoil across the entire region.
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US Diplomats Demand Syria Action In Internal Document
Dozens of State Department employees have endorsed an internal document that advocates U.S. military action to pressure Syria's government into accepting a cease-fire and engaging in peace talks, officials said on Thursday. The position is at odds with U.S. policy.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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Syrian Talks Appear Doomed As Air Strike Kills Dozens In Market
Syria's fragile peace talks appeared doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed around 40 people in a crowded vegetable market in rebel territory, with the opposition saying a truce was finished and it would keep away from negotiations indefinitely.
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Putin Orders 'Main Part' Of Forces In Syria To Start Pullout
President Vladimir Putin ordered the "main part" of Russia's military forces to begin withdrawing from Syria, saying it's completed its primary objectives after an almost six-month campaign.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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More Than 3,000 Syrians Flee To Turkey In 3 Days As Pro-Assad Forces Advance
More than 3,000 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advancing pro-government Syrian forces in the north of Latakia province have crossed into Turkey over the past three days, Turkish disaster agency AFAD said on Monday.
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Syrian Troops Backed By Russian Jets Enter Rebel-Held Southern Town: Army
Syrian troops fought their way into a rebel-held town in the southern province of Deraa on Wednesday in an assault which rebels said was supported by the heaviest Russian aerial bombing campaign so far in the south.
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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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France Issues Arrest Warrant Against Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: Report
French judges have issued a second arrest warrant against the former Syrian leader, who was overthrown in early December 2024 by insurgent forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
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Syrian Foreign Minister Calls On Refugees To Return Home
Syria's foreign minister on Monday called on the country's refugees to return home, official media reported, without directly commenting on a US ban targeting them.
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Thousands Flee Syria's Aleppo As Bashar Assad Nears Victory
Some 50,000 civilians have fled eastern Aleppo over the past two days in a "constant stream," Russia said Saturday, as Syrian government forces close in on the last pocket of opposition control in the northern city.
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Syria President Says Victory In Aleppo Won't End The War
President Bashar Assad said in comments published on Thursday that Syrian forces' victory in the battle for Aleppo will be a "big gain" for his government but that it will not end of the country's civil war.
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'No Story In Syria Has A Happy Ending': Brother Of Aleppo Boy Who Became The Latest Symbol Of Civil War Dies
The rescue of 5-year old Omran Daqneesh, pulled from the rubble of his bombed-out Aleppo, Syria, home Wednesday, was broadcast around the world, dominating front pages and drawing tears from television anchors.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Calls Bashar Assad A 'More Advanced Terrorist' Than ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad was a "more advanced terrorist" than the ISIS, despite the deadly attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport that Turkish officials blame on ISIS.
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Kremlin Warns Washington Against Striking Bashar Assad's Forces
The Kremlin has strongly warned Washington against striking Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces, saying it would fuel turmoil across the entire region.
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US Diplomats Demand Syria Action In Internal Document
Dozens of State Department employees have endorsed an internal document that advocates U.S. military action to pressure Syria's government into accepting a cease-fire and engaging in peace talks, officials said on Thursday. The position is at odds with U.S. policy.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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Syrian Talks Appear Doomed As Air Strike Kills Dozens In Market
Syria's fragile peace talks appeared doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed around 40 people in a crowded vegetable market in rebel territory, with the opposition saying a truce was finished and it would keep away from negotiations indefinitely.
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Putin Orders 'Main Part' Of Forces In Syria To Start Pullout
President Vladimir Putin ordered the "main part" of Russia's military forces to begin withdrawing from Syria, saying it's completed its primary objectives after an almost six-month campaign.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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More Than 3,000 Syrians Flee To Turkey In 3 Days As Pro-Assad Forces Advance
More than 3,000 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advancing pro-government Syrian forces in the north of Latakia province have crossed into Turkey over the past three days, Turkish disaster agency AFAD said on Monday.
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Syrian Troops Backed By Russian Jets Enter Rebel-Held Southern Town: Army
Syrian troops fought their way into a rebel-held town in the southern province of Deraa on Wednesday in an assault which rebels said was supported by the heaviest Russian aerial bombing campaign so far in the south.
