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10:24pm, 3rd August, 2019

U.S. State Department welcomes news of ceasefire in northwest Syria

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it welcomed news of a ceasefire in Northwest Syria - the last rebel bastion in the country - and urged for an end to attacks on civilians.

Turkey and Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

10:58am, 14th May, 2019

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Turkey and Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart discussed ways to reduce tension in Syria's Idlib province, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, after the biggest military escalation in northwest Syria in nearly a year.

Turkey, Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

4:47am, 14th May, 2019

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Turkey, Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart discussed by phone developments in Syria's Idlib province and measures to reduce tension in the area, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

Turkey, Russia reviewing deployment in Syria's Tel Rifaat region: Turkish VP

3:21am, 5th May, 2019

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Turkey, Russia reviewing deployment in Syria's Tel Rifaat region: Turkish VP

Turkish and Russian officials are reviewing deployment of their forces in the Syrian border region of Tel Rifaat, Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Sunday, a day after cross-border fire from the area killed one Turkish soldier.

Turkey, U.S. getting closer on issue of Syria safe zone: foreign minister

6:14am, 2nd May, 2019

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Turkey, U.S. getting closer on issue of Syria safe zone: foreign minister

Turkey and the United States are getting closer to an agreement on the details of a planned safe zone in northeast Syria along the Turkish border, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation

8:26am, 28th April, 2019

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Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation

Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli soldier.

Putin says Russia and Syria are not planning assault on Idlib for now

6:37am, 27th April, 2019

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Putin says Russia and Syria are not planning assault on Idlib for now

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he did not rule out Syrian forces, backed by Russian air power, launching a full-scale assault on militants in Syria's Idlib province, but that such an operation was unpractical for now.

Kosovo returns families of jihadists from Syria

11:15pm, 19th April, 2019

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Kosovo returns families of jihadists from Syria

Dozens of women and children, relatives of Kosovo jihadists fighting in Syria, were flown back home by plane on Saturday under heavy security.

Red Cross appeals for information on three staff missing in Syria since 2013

5:24pm, 14th April, 2019

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Red Cross appeals for information on three staff missing in Syria since 2013

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Sunday for information on the whereabouts of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last known to have been held by Islamic State.

Syria's air defenses intercept missiles near city of Hama

9:04pm, 12th April, 2019

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Syria's air defenses intercept missiles near city of Hama

Israeli planes targeted a military position near the province of Hama in Syria on Saturday, but Syrian air defenses intercepted and downed some of the rockets, Syrian state television said on Saturday.

Israel buries remains of soldier recovered by Russian forces in Syria

8:22pm, 4th April, 2019

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Israel buries remains of soldier recovered by Russian forces in Syria

Israel on Thursday buried the remains of a soldier missing since 1982, which were recovered by Russian special forces troops in Syria.

Islamic State defeated, 'caliphate' eliminated says U.S. ally in Syria

8:26am, 23rd March, 2019

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Islamic State defeated, 'caliphate' eliminated says U.S. ally in Syria

U.S.-backed forces said they had captured Islamic State's last shred of territory in eastern Syria at Baghouz on Saturday, ending its territorial rule over a self-proclaimed caliphate after years of fighting.

Syria vows to recover Golan as Trump policy shift draws criticism

6:39am, 22nd March, 2019

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Syria vows to recover Golan as Trump policy shift draws criticism

The Syrian government vowed to recover the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as its allies and enemies alike condemned U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday for moving to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory seized in war.

U.S.-backed force says it has taken positions in Islamic State Syria camp

12:57pm, 18th March, 2019

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U.S.-backed force says it has taken positions in Islamic State Syria camp

U.S.-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a Reuters journalist said.

Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave

4:19pm, 17th March, 2019

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Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave

Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State's last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of vehicles and makeshift shelters to which the group's self-declared "caliphate" has been reduced.

U.S.-backed Syria forces advancing into Islamic State enclave

6:52am, 14th March, 2019

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U.S.-backed Syria forces advancing into Islamic State enclave

U.S.-backed fighters besieging Islamic State's final shred of territory in eastern Syria said they had pushed further into the enclave following clashes and air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition on Thursday.

Freed Yazidi woman in Syria endured years of Islamic State slavery

1:33pm, 9th March, 2019

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Freed Yazidi woman in Syria endured years of Islamic State slavery

Salwa Sayed al-Omar spent years as a Yazidi prisoner of Islamic State but she escaped its clutches this week, fleeing its last populated enclave in east Syria along with two Iraqi boys pretending to be her brothers.

Islamic State extremism on show at 'miserable' Syria camp

9:02pm, 8th March, 2019

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Islamic State extremism on show at 'miserable' Syria camp

Foreign women with Islamic State have tried to assault others they deem "infidels" at a camp where they are being held in northeast Syria, trying to impose their views even as the jihadists are facing territorial defeat, Reuters journalists visiting...

Syria rejects OPCW report on 'toxic chemical' used in attack: SANA

2:04pm, 7th March, 2019

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Syria rejects OPCW report on 'toxic chemical' used in attack: SANA

Syria's foreign ministry said on Thursday it "categorically rejects" the finding of the global chemical weapons agency that a "toxic chemical" was used in an attack last April on a Syrian rebel-held town.

Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

10:54pm, 5th March, 2019

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Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

Hundreds of Islamic State militants have surrendered as they left the group's last enclave in eastern Syria amid more than 6,500 people, mostly civilians, who were evacuated in the last 24 hours, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian force batt...

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U.S. State Department welcomes news of ceasefire in northwest Syria

Turkey and Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

Turkey, Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria's Idlib

Turkey, Russia reviewing deployment in Syria's Tel Rifaat region: Turkish VP

Turkey, U.S. getting closer on issue of Syria safe zone: foreign minister

Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation

Putin says Russia and Syria are not planning assault on Idlib for now

Kosovo returns families of jihadists from Syria

Red Cross appeals for information on three staff missing in Syria since 2013

Syria's air defenses intercept missiles near city of Hama

Israel buries remains of soldier recovered by Russian forces in Syria

Islamic State defeated, 'caliphate' eliminated says U.S. ally in Syria

Syria vows to recover Golan as Trump policy shift draws criticism

U.S.-backed force says it has taken positions in Islamic State Syria camp

Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave

U.S.-backed Syria forces advancing into Islamic State enclave

Freed Yazidi woman in Syria endured years of Islamic State slavery

Islamic State extremism on show at 'miserable' Syria camp

Syria rejects OPCW report on 'toxic chemical' used in attack: SANA

Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

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