At least 70 killed in north of Syria’s Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT: At least 70 regime and rebel fighters have been killed in 24 hours in… Read More
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Obama unlikely to sway on Syria despite mounting pressure
WASHINGTON: Exasperated US diplomats are in open revolt over Barack Obama's Syria policy, but radical… Read More
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Food aid enters Syria’s besieged Daraya for first time since 2012: Red Crescent
DAMASCUS: A food aid convoy on Thursday entered the Syrian town of Daraya, the first… Read More
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Syrian President Assad hardens position in address to parliament
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hardened his position on UN-sponsored peace talks in his first address… Read More
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Heavy air strikes hit rebel road to Syria’s Aleppo – monitor, rebels
BEIRUT: Air strikes hit the only road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo city on Sunday… Read More
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‘60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war’
DAMASCUS: A monitoring group has said that at least 60,000 people have died in Syrian… Read More
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Syrian warplanes counter-attack rebels near Aleppo
AMMAN: Syrian warplanes attacked Islamist militants near the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, both… Read More
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Air strikes hit camp in Syria, U.S. condemns Assad statement
AMMAN/BEIRUT: Air strikes on a camp housing Syrians uprooted by war killed at least 28… Read More
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Kerry warns Syria’s Assad of ‘repercussions’ if truce fails
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "repercussions"… Read More
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Syria’s Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad has said he is willing to hold early presidential elections, but… Read More
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Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition
President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian… Read More
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Syrian opposition rejects any election-related delay to peace talks
The Syrian opposition said on Sunday it rejected any attempt by the government to delay… Read More
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Biden rules out military solution for ending Syria crisis
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden ruled out a military solution to end Syria's conflict… Read More
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Iran and Turkey aim to triple trade to $30 billion
TEHRAN: Iran and Turkey aim to triple their annual trade to $30 billion within two… Read More
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Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
DAMASCUS: Russian warplanes bombed Syrian rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria and government forces pounded a… Read More
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Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on… Read More
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Twin bomb blasts kill dozens in Syria’s Homs – monitoring group
BEIRUT: At least 46 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit Syria's… Read More
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Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on
Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed… Read More
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Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin… Read More
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‘500 dead’ in Syria regime’s Aleppo assault
BEIRUT: A Russian-backed regime onslaught in northern Syria was reported Wednesday to have killed more… Read More
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