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Israel, Syria Agree On Ceasefire, Says US Envoy
The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes, a US envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.
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US Calls On Russia To Pressure Syrian President Assad To Allow Citizens To Flee In Ghouta
The United States urged Russia on Thursday to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime to respect attempts to allow residents out of the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.
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John Kerry Says Early Reports Indicate Reduction In Syria Violence
Early reports show some reduction of violence in Syria since a cessation of hostilities brokered by the United States and Russia came into effect on Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
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Shelling Kills 10 Children In Aleppo As Syria Violence Rises
Ten children have been killed by rebel shelling on Syria's largest city this weekend, as the UN warned of "desperate" conditions inside a war-ravaged Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. The violence underscores the fragility of the cease-fire in Syria, which has unraveled in the north despite ongoing peace negotiations.
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Assad Says Syria Transitional Government Must Include Regime, Opposition
President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that any transitional government in Syria should include both the regime and opposition, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to tackle the country's refugee crisis.
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Head Of Syria Al-Qaeda Branch Urges Rejection Of Ceasefire
The head of Syria's powerful Al-Qaeda branch on Friday urged opponents of President Bashar al-Assad to reject a ceasefire due to begin at midnight and instead intensify attacks on the regime.
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Vladimir Putin Says Syria Peace Process 'Complicated' But No Other Options
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the peace process in Syria would be "complicated" but that there were no other ways of ending the conflict, ahead of the scheduled start of a ceasefire.
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Air Strikes Batter Rebels Ahead Of Syria Ceasefire Deadline
Intense Russian air strikes battered rebel bastions across Syria on Friday, a monitor said, just hours before a midnight deadline for a landmark ceasefire in the country's five-year civil war.
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Mobile Clinics, Medical Teams Needed In Syria's Madaya: WHO
The World Health Organization has asked the Syrian government for permission to send mobile clinics and medical teams to the besieged town of Madaya to assess the extent of malnutrition and evacuate the worst cases, its representative said on Tuesday.
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European Union Border Agency Warns of Risks From Fake Passports: Report
The head of the European Union's border agency has said the large number of refugees entering Europe poses a security risk, with civil war making it harder to check the authenticity of Syrian passports.
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Number of Deaths From Syria Marketplace Attack Reaches 70: Report
International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Saturday that at least 70 people had been killed in a missile attack on a marketplace near Damascus the day before.
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Don't Let Issue of Bashar al-Assad's Fate Hold Up Syrian Peace, Says Ban-Ki-moon
Disagreements over the fate of President Bashar al-Assad should not hold up a humanitarian ceasefire or a wider deal to end the war in Syria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday.
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Syrian, Russian Air Raids Kill 64 People in Aleppo Province: Report
At least 64 people, including 28 children, have been killed by Syrian army and Russian air raids in the northern province of Aleppo in the past 24 hours, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.
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UN Causes Food-Poisoning with Deliveries of 'Mouldy' Biscuits to Syria: Report
The United Nations sent hundreds of boxes of "mouldy" high-energy biscuits that were past their 'sell-by' date to besieged people in Syria this month, causing widespread food poisoning, according to a humanitarian watchdog on Friday.
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At Least 57 Killed in Missile Attack in a Marketplace in Syria: Report
At least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor said on Friday.
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Israel, Syria Agree On Ceasefire, Says US Envoy
The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes, a US envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.
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US Calls On Russia To Pressure Syrian President Assad To Allow Citizens To Flee In Ghouta
The United States urged Russia on Thursday to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime to respect attempts to allow residents out of the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.
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John Kerry Says Early Reports Indicate Reduction In Syria Violence
Early reports show some reduction of violence in Syria since a cessation of hostilities brokered by the United States and Russia came into effect on Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
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Shelling Kills 10 Children In Aleppo As Syria Violence Rises
Ten children have been killed by rebel shelling on Syria's largest city this weekend, as the UN warned of "desperate" conditions inside a war-ravaged Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. The violence underscores the fragility of the cease-fire in Syria, which has unraveled in the north despite ongoing peace negotiations.
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Assad Says Syria Transitional Government Must Include Regime, Opposition
President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that any transitional government in Syria should include both the regime and opposition, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to tackle the country's refugee crisis.
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Head Of Syria Al-Qaeda Branch Urges Rejection Of Ceasefire
The head of Syria's powerful Al-Qaeda branch on Friday urged opponents of President Bashar al-Assad to reject a ceasefire due to begin at midnight and instead intensify attacks on the regime.
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Vladimir Putin Says Syria Peace Process 'Complicated' But No Other Options
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the peace process in Syria would be "complicated" but that there were no other ways of ending the conflict, ahead of the scheduled start of a ceasefire.
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Air Strikes Batter Rebels Ahead Of Syria Ceasefire Deadline
Intense Russian air strikes battered rebel bastions across Syria on Friday, a monitor said, just hours before a midnight deadline for a landmark ceasefire in the country's five-year civil war.
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Mobile Clinics, Medical Teams Needed In Syria's Madaya: WHO
The World Health Organization has asked the Syrian government for permission to send mobile clinics and medical teams to the besieged town of Madaya to assess the extent of malnutrition and evacuate the worst cases, its representative said on Tuesday.
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European Union Border Agency Warns of Risks From Fake Passports: Report
The head of the European Union's border agency has said the large number of refugees entering Europe poses a security risk, with civil war making it harder to check the authenticity of Syrian passports.
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Number of Deaths From Syria Marketplace Attack Reaches 70: Report
International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Saturday that at least 70 people had been killed in a missile attack on a marketplace near Damascus the day before.
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Don't Let Issue of Bashar al-Assad's Fate Hold Up Syrian Peace, Says Ban-Ki-moon
Disagreements over the fate of President Bashar al-Assad should not hold up a humanitarian ceasefire or a wider deal to end the war in Syria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday.
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Syrian, Russian Air Raids Kill 64 People in Aleppo Province: Report
At least 64 people, including 28 children, have been killed by Syrian army and Russian air raids in the northern province of Aleppo in the past 24 hours, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.
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UN Causes Food-Poisoning with Deliveries of 'Mouldy' Biscuits to Syria: Report
The United Nations sent hundreds of boxes of "mouldy" high-energy biscuits that were past their 'sell-by' date to besieged people in Syria this month, causing widespread food poisoning, according to a humanitarian watchdog on Friday.
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At Least 57 Killed in Missile Attack in a Marketplace in Syria: Report
At least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor said on Friday.
