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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory
At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and Russia, the Syrian opposition-run rescue service known as the White Helmets said early ...
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Syrian Rebels Seize Territory From Government in Renewed Offensive
Rebels in Syria launched a large-scale attack on Assad government forces, storming a military base and seizing control of swaths of territory in the country’s northwest in the first major ...
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Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel will finish its extensive bombing campaign of Syrian military assets within the next few days, the country's foreign minister has said. Gideon Sa'ar, who has been in post since early ...
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In Syria, rebels take control of the country's largest city, Aleppo
We begin tonight's program with developing news out of Syria. Earlier today, Rebels there captured parts of Aleppo, the largest city in the country. Thousands of fighters who oppose the government ...
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At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country
HMEIMIM AIR BASE, Syria — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim air base on Syria’s coast. Abu Zaid, a bearded militant with the ...
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Syrian rebel group promises formation of new government amid chaos
Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces pose for a photo as they rest their feet on the bust of a statue of former Syrian President Hafez al-Asad in Abdullah al-Jabri Square after seizing ...
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Who's been funding the HTS rebels now in control of Syria?
LONDON — The rebels who've taken control of most of Syria haven't published a budget or donor list. Their fundraising is opaque, and methods have changed wildly in the past decade. Speculation ...
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Israel keeps control of Syrian border territory seized during government collapse
Israel will hold on to swaths of land that formerly served as a buffer zone with Syria — with no plans for exiting the demilitarized region despite international outcry. Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as al-Assad Defends Exit
Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
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Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are reportedly engaged in fierce battles with rebels on the outskirts of the major city of Hama. A monitoring group said on Tuesday evening that the ...
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Syrians celebrate end of Assad rule, look toward the future: "This feels like a new birth"
An entire generation of Syrians has never known freedom and so when it swept over them, last Sunday, there was shock, then joy, and a desperate hope that it might last. Damascus is a city nearly ...