Conflict in syria
Explosion at Arab gas pipeline leads to total blackout in Syria
The minister said the explosion occurred between the Ad Dumayr and Adra areas in Syria.
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Syrians vote for new parliament amid war, economic turmoil
More than 7,400 polling stations opened across government-held parts of Syria, including for the first time in former opposition strongholds.
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Monitor: Syria death toll 384,000 after 9 years of war
At least 384,000 people have died in Syria, including more than 116,000 civilians, since the war began in March 2011.
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Trade war would slow but not stop global growth: IMF
The IMF's baseline forecast for the global economy is 3.7% growth in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Despite tensions, Russia seeks US help to rebuild Syria
The Russian plan, which has not been previously reported, has received an icy reception in Washington.
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Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
Assad said in the same interview on Sunday that Syria would not accept any Western money to help rebuild the country.
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Russia says Syrian rebels to be brought out of Douma – Interfax
There was no immediate comment from Jaish al-Islam. The group so far has rejected a Russian offer of safe passage out of Douma, which is near Damascus, to rebel-held areas at the border with Turkey.
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Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria
Top national security aides discussed Syria in a White House meeting recently but have yet to settle on a strategy for US forces in Syria to recommend to Trump.
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UN convoy to try to reach Syria’s Ghouta again after shelling
At least 1,000 children have reportedly been killed or seriously injured across Syria so far, this year, Christophe Boulierac of the UN Children’s Fund said.
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Friend or foe? Assad quietly aids Syrian Kurds against Turkey
Turkey, which regards the Kurdish YPG militia in Afrin as a threat on its southern border, launched an assault on the region last month.
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Israeli jet shot down after bombing Iranian site in Syria
Israel then launched a second and more intensive air raid, hitting what it said were 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defense systems.
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Syrian opposition: Trump, EU should increase pressure on Russia & Iran
All diplomatic initiatives have so far failed to yield progress in ending the Syrian civil war, which is now entering its eighth year.
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Gift of the Givers: Kidnapped SA photographer Shiraaz Mohamed still alive
Gift of the Givers’ Imtiaz Sooliman says they received a call from an anonymous person on 26 December saying they had access to Mohamed.
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At least 18 killed in explosion in Syria's Idlib
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the explosion targeted the headquarters of a minor rebel faction in Idlib.
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Observatory: Strikes kill 19 in rebel village in Syria's Idlib
The strikes pounded Maar Shureen in the northwestern Idlib province and injured 25 other people, the Britain-based Observatory said.
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US to fight Islamic State in Syria 'as long as they want to fight': Mattis
Russia, which has a long-term military garrison in Syria, has said it wants foreign forces to quit the country eventually.
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Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack
The March 30 air strike in the northern Syrian town of Latamneh injured around 70 people who suffered nausea, foaming at the mouth and muscle spasms.
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Hezbollah says buses from IS convoy stuck in the desert
Six buses from the convoy were still in Syrian government territory and in the care of Hezbollah and the Syrian government.
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Rockets, gunfire test new Russia-backed truce near Syria's Homs
The Syrian Observatory said since the Eastern Ghouta truce was declared on July 22 it had recorded at least 25 civilian deaths, including seven children.
