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Germany Tries Syrian Man Over Deadly Stabbing That Stoked Migration Debate
A Syrian man stood trial in Duesseldorf on Tuesday over a knife attack claimed by Islamic State in which three people were killed, a case that stirred debate over foreigner crime in Germany and paved the way for a crackdown on migration.
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Assad's Cousin, Who Suppressed 2011 Peaceful Protests, Arrested In Syria
Syria's new authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, accused of orchestrating a crackdown in Daraa, where the 2011 uprising began.
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Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: The President Who Led A Bloody Crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.
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"Captagon", The Drug That Has Hooked The Gulf, Sparked Concerns In Europe
Europe is bracing for the possible influx of a drug that's hooked the Middle East as political shifts and crackdowns in the Gulf spur producers in Syria and Lebanon to tap new markets.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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UK Foils 19 Terror Attacks In 2 Years, Cracks Down On ISIS Travel
The UK government on Monday announced a fresh crackdown on its nationals travelling to ISIS territory in Syria as it revealed that Britain''s security forces had foiled 19 major terror attacks in the past two years.
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Turkey Removes Two Dozen Elected Mayors In Kurdish Militant Crackdown
Turkey appointed new administrators in two dozen Kurdish-run municipalities on Sunday after removing their elected mayors over suspected links to militants, triggering pockets of protest in its volatile southeastern region bordering Syria and Iraq.
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France Widens Crackdown at Home as Bombs Rain on Islamic State
French police raided hundreds of locations across the country and coalition forces expanded aerial bombardment of Islamic State targets in Syria as officials warned that terrorists are plotting more attacks in Europe.
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Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Strike Chord on Syria as Leaders Vow to Quell Terror
US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed Sunday on the first steps towards peace in Syria, as the Paris attacks jolted world leaders into a crackdown on foreign fighters.
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Crackdown on Islamic State to Continue: Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today that security operations against Islamic State, as well as leftist and Kurdish militants, were not a one-off but were comprehensive and would continue.
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Germany Tries Syrian Man Over Deadly Stabbing That Stoked Migration Debate
A Syrian man stood trial in Duesseldorf on Tuesday over a knife attack claimed by Islamic State in which three people were killed, a case that stirred debate over foreigner crime in Germany and paved the way for a crackdown on migration.
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Assad's Cousin, Who Suppressed 2011 Peaceful Protests, Arrested In Syria
Syria's new authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, accused of orchestrating a crackdown in Daraa, where the 2011 uprising began.
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Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: The President Who Led A Bloody Crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.
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"Captagon", The Drug That Has Hooked The Gulf, Sparked Concerns In Europe
Europe is bracing for the possible influx of a drug that's hooked the Middle East as political shifts and crackdowns in the Gulf spur producers in Syria and Lebanon to tap new markets.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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UK Foils 19 Terror Attacks In 2 Years, Cracks Down On ISIS Travel
The UK government on Monday announced a fresh crackdown on its nationals travelling to ISIS territory in Syria as it revealed that Britain''s security forces had foiled 19 major terror attacks in the past two years.
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Turkey Removes Two Dozen Elected Mayors In Kurdish Militant Crackdown
Turkey appointed new administrators in two dozen Kurdish-run municipalities on Sunday after removing their elected mayors over suspected links to militants, triggering pockets of protest in its volatile southeastern region bordering Syria and Iraq.
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France Widens Crackdown at Home as Bombs Rain on Islamic State
French police raided hundreds of locations across the country and coalition forces expanded aerial bombardment of Islamic State targets in Syria as officials warned that terrorists are plotting more attacks in Europe.
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Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Strike Chord on Syria as Leaders Vow to Quell Terror
US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed Sunday on the first steps towards peace in Syria, as the Paris attacks jolted world leaders into a crackdown on foreign fighters.
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Crackdown on Islamic State to Continue: Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today that security operations against Islamic State, as well as leftist and Kurdish militants, were not a one-off but were comprehensive and would continue.
