Syria
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Three Civilians Killed In Russian Strikes On Syria: Monitor
Russia has over the years repeatedly struck Syria’s last main opposition bastion, but attacks killing civilians had been limited this year until an uptick in violence in late June AFP…
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Russia, US Exchange Accusations Over Perilous Flyby Incident In Syria
Reuters KEY POINTS Russian military alleged US MQ-9 Reaper drone flew dangerously close to Russian fighter jets in Syria US accused Russia of severely damaging its MQ-9 Reaper drone in…
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Russian Su-35 Jet Endangers US Warplane In Tense Syria Encounter
Representation. Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the a drill. Reuters / Maxim Shemetov KEY POINTS The Russian fighter jet dangerously approached a U.S. surveillance aircraft over Syria…
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Syria Opens Key Aid Corridor To Rebel-held Areas
A convoy carrying humanitarian aid arrives in Syria after crossing the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, on July 10, 2023 AFP Syria will let humanitarian aid flow through its…
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UN Fails To Agree On Extending Syria Aid Lifeline
A picture taken on July 28, 2022 shows the entry of a United Nations aid convoy through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey AFP The UN Security Council failed…
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US Reveals Video Of Russian Su-35s Assaulting MQ-9 Drones In Syria
Russian jets carrying hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles AFP KEY POINTS The US accused Russian Su-35 fighters of attacking MQ-9 Reaper drones in Syria A compelling footage showcasing the aggressive encounter…
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Twenty-Two US Soldiers Injured in Accident in Northeastern Syria, Central Command Says
Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in northeastern Syria on Sunday, the U.S. military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or…
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UN Asks Syria To Extend Deadline For Post-quake Aid Access
People ride a motorbike past buildings damaged by an earthquake that hit Syria on February 6, in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria March 29, 2023. Reuters The United Nations…
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Indian-American Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa Charged with Wiring Money to Islamic State Women in Syria
A 33-year-old Indian-American from Virginia is charged with providing financial support to Islamic State women overseas, hoping to smuggle them out of a refugee camp in Syria, a media report…
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Arab League Readmits Syria As Relations With Assad Normalise
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters, to discuss the Sudan and Syrian situations, in Cairo, Egypt May…
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Arab League Re-admits Syria After 11-year Absence
Arab foreign minister agreed to re-admit Syria into the Arab League at a meeting on May 7 in Cairo after a decade-long suspension AFP The Arab League on Sunday welcomed…
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Iran, Syria Vow To Strengthen Ties As Raisi Wraps Up Damascus Visit
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi prays at the holy shrine of Sayyida Zaynab in the southern suburbs of Damascus during two-day visit to Syria AFP Iran and Syria agreed to boost…
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Syria Touts For Gulf Tourists Amid Emerging Arab Rapprochement
Syria’s Deputy Tourism Minister Nedal Machfej is seen at a Syria tourism kiosk at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2023. Reuters Overlooked by a…
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Iran’s President Heads To Syria For First Trip Since War, Eyeing Rebuild
Ebrahim Raisi’s visit comes just weeks after Iran’s landmark agreement to restore ties with rival Saudi Arabia and amid a flurry of diplomacy in the Middle East AFP Iran’s Ebrahim…
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IS Attack On Syria Truffle Hunters Kills At Least 31: Monitor
Syria’s desert truffles fetch high prices in a country battered by 12 years of war and a crushing economic crisis AFP Suspected Islamic State group fighters killed at least 31…
