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Leaked Video Shows Bashar al-Assad Calling For "Slaughter" In Ghouta, Mocking Putin
In one of the clips, the former Syrian president is seen mocking the people, saying they spend on mosques but "can't even afford food".
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Charging Rebels, Fleeing Allies: How Syria's Bashar Al-Assad Reached Russia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was on Sunday forced to flee the country after rebels seized the capital Damascus, ending his 24-year rule.
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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War
The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing.
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Over 300 Killed As Syrian Rebels Sweep Into Aleppo, Russia Supports Assad
The Syrian army has said dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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39 Including Children Killed In Arms Depot Blast In Syria's Idlib
An explosion at a weapons depot in a terrorist-held town in northwest Syria killed at least 39 civilians including a dozen children on Sunday, a monitor said.
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After The Battle: Aid, Gunfire And Looting In Syria's Afrin
A day after Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies seized control of Afrin, a Turkish aid group started distributing relief supplies in the town centre on Monday, but residents continued to leave after widespread reports of looting.
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US Says Russia Violating Duty To Rein In Syria's Use Of Chemical Weapons
A senior U.S. disarmament official said on Wednesday that Russia has violated its commitments as guarantor of the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile and preventing the Assad government from using them.
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Russia's Sergei Lavrov Says Syria Rebels Must 'Act' To Make Truce Work
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that rebels in Syria's Eastern Ghouta were responsible for ensuring that a "humanitarian pause" in the area delivers relief for devastated civilians.
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UN Security Council To Vote On Friday On Demand For Syria Truce
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations, but it was not immediately clear if the text had won the support of Syrian ally Russia.
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"Waiting Our Turn To Die," Say Residents Of This Syrian Town
Residents of Syria's eastern Ghouta said they were "waiting their turn to die" early on Wednesday, after more pro-government rockets and barrel bombs fell on the besieged rebel enclave.
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UN Issues Blank Statement On Syria, Says It Has Run Out Of Words
The U.N. children's fund UNICEF issued a blank "statement" on Tuesday to express its outrage at mass casualties among Syrian children in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta and neighbouring Damascus.
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UN Demands End To Targeting Civilians In Syria Enclave After 100 Die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least 100 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, as regime forces appeared to be preparing for an imminent ground assault.
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"Don't Test Israel", Benjamin Netanyahu Tells Iran, Brandishing Drone Piece
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Saturday over aggressions by what he called Iran and its "proxies" in Syria, while showing what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace.
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Turkey Denies Use Of Chemicals In Syria's Afrin, Says Accusations Baseless
Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, a Turkish diplomatic source said, after Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group accused it of carrying out a gas attack in Syria's Afrin region.
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Leaked Video Shows Bashar al-Assad Calling For "Slaughter" In Ghouta, Mocking Putin
In one of the clips, the former Syrian president is seen mocking the people, saying they spend on mosques but "can't even afford food".
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Charging Rebels, Fleeing Allies: How Syria's Bashar Al-Assad Reached Russia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was on Sunday forced to flee the country after rebels seized the capital Damascus, ending his 24-year rule.
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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War
The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing.
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Over 300 Killed As Syrian Rebels Sweep Into Aleppo, Russia Supports Assad
The Syrian army has said dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
-
39 Including Children Killed In Arms Depot Blast In Syria's Idlib
An explosion at a weapons depot in a terrorist-held town in northwest Syria killed at least 39 civilians including a dozen children on Sunday, a monitor said.
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After The Battle: Aid, Gunfire And Looting In Syria's Afrin
A day after Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies seized control of Afrin, a Turkish aid group started distributing relief supplies in the town centre on Monday, but residents continued to leave after widespread reports of looting.
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US Says Russia Violating Duty To Rein In Syria's Use Of Chemical Weapons
A senior U.S. disarmament official said on Wednesday that Russia has violated its commitments as guarantor of the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile and preventing the Assad government from using them.
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Russia's Sergei Lavrov Says Syria Rebels Must 'Act' To Make Truce Work
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that rebels in Syria's Eastern Ghouta were responsible for ensuring that a "humanitarian pause" in the area delivers relief for devastated civilians.
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UN Security Council To Vote On Friday On Demand For Syria Truce
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations, but it was not immediately clear if the text had won the support of Syrian ally Russia.
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"Waiting Our Turn To Die," Say Residents Of This Syrian Town
Residents of Syria's eastern Ghouta said they were "waiting their turn to die" early on Wednesday, after more pro-government rockets and barrel bombs fell on the besieged rebel enclave.
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UN Issues Blank Statement On Syria, Says It Has Run Out Of Words
The U.N. children's fund UNICEF issued a blank "statement" on Tuesday to express its outrage at mass casualties among Syrian children in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta and neighbouring Damascus.
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UN Demands End To Targeting Civilians In Syria Enclave After 100 Die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least 100 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, as regime forces appeared to be preparing for an imminent ground assault.
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"Don't Test Israel", Benjamin Netanyahu Tells Iran, Brandishing Drone Piece
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Saturday over aggressions by what he called Iran and its "proxies" in Syria, while showing what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace.
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Turkey Denies Use Of Chemicals In Syria's Afrin, Says Accusations Baseless
Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, a Turkish diplomatic source said, after Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group accused it of carrying out a gas attack in Syria's Afrin region.
