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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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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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"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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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida. Members of its Druze community are returning to search for loved ones and count their losses, finding homes looted and bloodied bodies in the streets.
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Israel Cancels Leave For Combat Units After Iran Revenge Threat
The Israeli military halted leave for all combat units on Thursday amid concerns of a possible escalation in violence after the killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week drew threats of retaliation.
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Barack Obama Denounces Aleppo 'Horror' As Evacuation Suspended
Responsibility for atrocities committed in Aleppo lies with Syria and its Russian and Iranian backers, US President Barack Obama said Friday as Damascus suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the city's last rebel-held areas.
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Damascus Calls To 'End Bloodshed', Says Opposition 'Not Serious'
Damascus wants to end the violence ravaging Syria for nearly five years, a top official said Sunday, but lamented that the main opposition was "not serious" about UN-brokered peace talks.
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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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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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Over 80 Dead, 200 Injured in Air Raids by Syrian Government Outside Damascus
At least 82 people were killed in Syrian regime air raids Sunday on a town outside Damascus, a monitor said, as the UN's top humanitarian chief held talks with government officials.
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Syrian peace talks reach impasse; US, Russia spar
Peace talks aimed at forging a path out of Syria's civil war have reached an impasse - with no guarantee of continuing - after five days of sparring over responsibility for mounting violence back home and President Bashar Assad's future, government and opposition delegates said on Friday.
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Syria death toll tops 136,000, future talks uncertain
The death toll in Syria's civil war has topped 136,000 after January saw one of the conflict's bloodiest months, an NGO said on Saturday, as violence claimed yet more civilian lives.
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Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus
Eyewitnesses say a mortar shell has slammed into a Damascus building that houses the Vatican's embassy.
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Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all
The Syrian government promised on Monday to ensure delivery of vaccinations and humanitarian aid across the country, after an outbreak of polio in the northeast and warnings of malnutrition in areas under military siege.
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Syria releases 61 women detainees, activists say
Syrian authorities have released a total of 61 women detainees, an activist group said Thursday, the latest in a three-way prisoner exchange that was one of the more ambitious negotiated deals in the country's civil war in which rival factions remain largely opposed to any bartered peace.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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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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"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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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida. Members of its Druze community are returning to search for loved ones and count their losses, finding homes looted and bloodied bodies in the streets.
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Israel Cancels Leave For Combat Units After Iran Revenge Threat
The Israeli military halted leave for all combat units on Thursday amid concerns of a possible escalation in violence after the killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week drew threats of retaliation.
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Barack Obama Denounces Aleppo 'Horror' As Evacuation Suspended
Responsibility for atrocities committed in Aleppo lies with Syria and its Russian and Iranian backers, US President Barack Obama said Friday as Damascus suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the city's last rebel-held areas.
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Damascus Calls To 'End Bloodshed', Says Opposition 'Not Serious'
Damascus wants to end the violence ravaging Syria for nearly five years, a top official said Sunday, but lamented that the main opposition was "not serious" about UN-brokered peace talks.
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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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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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Over 80 Dead, 200 Injured in Air Raids by Syrian Government Outside Damascus
At least 82 people were killed in Syrian regime air raids Sunday on a town outside Damascus, a monitor said, as the UN's top humanitarian chief held talks with government officials.
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Syrian peace talks reach impasse; US, Russia spar
Peace talks aimed at forging a path out of Syria's civil war have reached an impasse - with no guarantee of continuing - after five days of sparring over responsibility for mounting violence back home and President Bashar Assad's future, government and opposition delegates said on Friday.
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Syria death toll tops 136,000, future talks uncertain
The death toll in Syria's civil war has topped 136,000 after January saw one of the conflict's bloodiest months, an NGO said on Saturday, as violence claimed yet more civilian lives.
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Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus
Eyewitnesses say a mortar shell has slammed into a Damascus building that houses the Vatican's embassy.
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Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all
The Syrian government promised on Monday to ensure delivery of vaccinations and humanitarian aid across the country, after an outbreak of polio in the northeast and warnings of malnutrition in areas under military siege.
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Syria releases 61 women detainees, activists say
Syrian authorities have released a total of 61 women detainees, an activist group said Thursday, the latest in a three-way prisoner exchange that was one of the more ambitious negotiated deals in the country's civil war in which rival factions remain largely opposed to any bartered peace.
