Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
DUBAI: The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the… Read More
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Bashar al-Assad
Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia’s Syria air strikes – monitor
AMMAN: Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its… Read More
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LeJ claims responsibility of Parachinar blast
PESHAWAR: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility Sunday for a bomb blast that killed 23 people at… Read More
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Syria’s Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Friday that he would not negotiate with armed groups,… Read More
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At least 32 Islamic State fighters killed in strikes in Syria’s Raqqa – monitor
RAQQA: At least 32 Islamic State fighters were killed and 40 more wounded in Syria's… Read More
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Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only encourage terror
DAMASCUS: Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only… Read More
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Two months of Russia raids in Syria kill 1,500: monitor
BEIRUT: Russian air strikes in support of the Syrian government have killed more than 1,500… Read More
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Assad says enemies boosting his opponents
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said his enemies have increased support for rebels… Read More
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Missing Iranian diplomat found dead in Saudi Arabia: reports
TEHRAN: The body of a senior Iranian diplomat missing since the Hajj stampede in Saudi… Read More
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US pushes Syria peace process after Assad rejects timetable
The US was pushing to keep Syria's peace process alive Thursday, saying President Bashar al-Assad's… Read More
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UK terror attacks ‘stopped’ in last six months: Cameron
LONDON: British security services have foiled around seven terror attacks since June with fighters returning… Read More
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France’s “mistaken policies” linked to what happened in Paris: Syrian president
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday that French policy had contributed to the… Read More
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Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of… Read More
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US to send special forces to Syria
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has authorized the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria,… Read More
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Vienna meet could lead to wider Saudi-Iran talks: UN
DUBAI: Iran's first-ever participation in international talks on Syria could lead to wider negotiations between… Read More
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Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow
MOSCOW: Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow Tuesday for talks… Read More
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France hits IS targets in Syria a second time: defence minister
PARIS: French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State targets… Read More
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Children among dead in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Two children were among at least seven civilians killed in air strikes carried out… Read More
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Russia launches air strikes in Syria
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after… Read More
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Islamic State executes at least 90 in month: monitor
BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group has executed more than 90 people, a third of… Read More
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