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"Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria": US State Department
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ Amid Fighting In Majority-Druze City Of Sweida
Israel bombed the Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland, where a war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
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NDTV Exclusive: Not Muslims Or Christians - Another Syrian Ethnic Group Caught In Crossfire
On February 24, armed Druze factions in Syria's southern Suwayda province announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local groups dedicated to protecting the Druze community from external threats & government oppression.
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Syria Rebels Name Mohammed Al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report
The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1, state media said Tuesday.
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After Syria's Al-Assad Flees To Russia, Rebels Work To Form Interim Government
A day after the lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali on Monday said he has agreed to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government.
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Assad's Fall After 24-Year Rule In Syria Risks More Middle East Chaos
As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise.
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"Syria Being Purified": Victory Speech By Rebel Chief Who Ended Assad Rule
Syria's rebel leader hailed a "historic" victory Sunday from a landmark Damascus mosque after his Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group headed a lightning offensive, snatching the capital from government control in less than two weeks.
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After Assad's Fall, Syrian Opposition Flag Unfurled At Athens Embassy
The Syrian opposition flag was unfurled at the Syrian embassy in Athens on Sunday, hours after Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus, ending the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Mass Hangings, Torture That Destroyed Hope: Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse'
As a 13-year-old rebellion overthrew the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the rebels released prisoners held up for years in government prisons near Damascus, Hama and Aleppo. Among these prisons, the most notorious is Saydnaya
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Syrian Rebels Say They Have Encircled Capital; Russia, Trump Weigh In: 10 Points
Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing the capital Damascus on Saturday, although the Bashar al-Assad government denied the army had withdrawn from areas around the city. The rebels claimed they had encircled the city.
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Syria Rebels Say Encircling Damascus As Government Denies Falling Back
Earlier, a war monitor and Abdel Ghani said rebels were within 20 kilometres of Damascus as government forces fall back in the face of the offensive gathering even more momentum.
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"Damascus Awaits": Syrian Rebels Have Begun Encircling Capital, Says Report
In another setback to President Bashar al-Assad's hold on power, the Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, widely regarded as the birthplace of Syria's 2011 civil uprising.
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8 Syrian Soldiers Injured In Israeli Strike Near Damascus Amid Tensions
An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on the outskirts of Damascus late on Thursday, a security source in the alliance backing Syria's government told Reuters.
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17 Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria Border Posts: Report
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters on Tuesday, according to a war monitor, prompting the Damascus government to threaten retaliation.
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"Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria": US State Department
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ Amid Fighting In Majority-Druze City Of Sweida
Israel bombed the Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland, where a war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
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NDTV Exclusive: Not Muslims Or Christians - Another Syrian Ethnic Group Caught In Crossfire
On February 24, armed Druze factions in Syria's southern Suwayda province announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local groups dedicated to protecting the Druze community from external threats & government oppression.
-
Syria Rebels Name Mohammed Al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report
The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1, state media said Tuesday.
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After Syria's Al-Assad Flees To Russia, Rebels Work To Form Interim Government
A day after the lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali on Monday said he has agreed to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government.
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Assad's Fall After 24-Year Rule In Syria Risks More Middle East Chaos
As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise.
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"Syria Being Purified": Victory Speech By Rebel Chief Who Ended Assad Rule
Syria's rebel leader hailed a "historic" victory Sunday from a landmark Damascus mosque after his Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group headed a lightning offensive, snatching the capital from government control in less than two weeks.
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After Assad's Fall, Syrian Opposition Flag Unfurled At Athens Embassy
The Syrian opposition flag was unfurled at the Syrian embassy in Athens on Sunday, hours after Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus, ending the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Mass Hangings, Torture That Destroyed Hope: Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse'
As a 13-year-old rebellion overthrew the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the rebels released prisoners held up for years in government prisons near Damascus, Hama and Aleppo. Among these prisons, the most notorious is Saydnaya
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Syrian Rebels Say They Have Encircled Capital; Russia, Trump Weigh In: 10 Points
Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing the capital Damascus on Saturday, although the Bashar al-Assad government denied the army had withdrawn from areas around the city. The rebels claimed they had encircled the city.
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Syria Rebels Say Encircling Damascus As Government Denies Falling Back
Earlier, a war monitor and Abdel Ghani said rebels were within 20 kilometres of Damascus as government forces fall back in the face of the offensive gathering even more momentum.
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"Damascus Awaits": Syrian Rebels Have Begun Encircling Capital, Says Report
In another setback to President Bashar al-Assad's hold on power, the Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, widely regarded as the birthplace of Syria's 2011 civil uprising.
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8 Syrian Soldiers Injured In Israeli Strike Near Damascus Amid Tensions
An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on the outskirts of Damascus late on Thursday, a security source in the alliance backing Syria's government told Reuters.
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17 Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria Border Posts: Report
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters on Tuesday, according to a war monitor, prompting the Damascus government to threaten retaliation.
