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Iran: US-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
The United States, Russia and Jordan announced a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria on Friday.
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Car bomb in Syria’s Idlib province kills 10 - war monitor
The attack occurred in a market in the town of al-Dana, located in the north of the province near the border with Turkey, according to the Observatory.
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Syria says Israel strike kills civilians
Aerial video footage released by the Israeli military purporting to show the strikes showed a machine gun and two tanks targeted and hit.
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Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi
The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State said it could not confirm the Russian report that Baghdadi may have been killed.
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Syrian army and allies step up bombing of rebels in Deraa city
The troops being sent as reinforcements are considered to be the Syrian army’s elite division, which has the best training and equipment.
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After warnings, US wages new strike on pro-Syria government forces
A Syrian military source said the strike had caused deaths and material damage and showed the coalition was “in support of terrorism”.
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Over 1,500 rebels, families evacuate devastated Damascus district
Hundreds of rebels and their families were evacuated this week from the adjacent Barzeh district after rebels there decided to lay down their arms.
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Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect
The deal to create 'de-escalation' zones in the major areas of conflict in western Syria took effect at midnight.
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Russian military: Syria safe zones deal to come into force in hours
The first and the largest safe zone in northern Syria will include the Idlib province and adjoining districts of Latakia, Aleppo and Hama.
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Jets bomb two hospitals in Syria's Idlib
Rescue workers said one strike early on Thursday hit a hospital in Deir al Sharqi, killing at least three medics and injuring others.
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Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
The Pentagon, which confirmed the move on Wednesday, said no change has yet been made to US troop limits.
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French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack
The six-page French document said it reached its conclusion based on samples they had obtained from the impact strike on the ground and a blood sample from a victim.
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Sarin or similar used in Idlib attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog was quoted as saying Sarin or similar toxin was used in Syria attack.
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Pence warns North Korea of US resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes
Pence remind its adversaries that the Trump administration wasn’t turning its back on the increasingly volatile region.
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Reports: Blast hits Syrian bus convoy near Aleppo
A military media unit run by Damascus ally Hezbollah said a suicide attacker had detonated a car bomb near the convoy.
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Syrians stuck in and near Aleppo as evacuation deal halts
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the delay was because rebels from Zabadani had not yet been granted safe passage out.
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US-Russia relations at another low after Syria attacks
In Washington, President Donald Trump said the United States’ relationship with Moscow “may be at an all-time low.”
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White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack ‘cover up’
Russia has defended the Syrian leader against US allegations that his forces carried out the attack, saying there is no evidence.
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Assad allies say US attack on Syria air base crosses ‘red lines’
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, meanwhile, blamed Russian inaction for helping fuel the chemical weapons attack it had reacted to.
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Trump aides differ over Assad’s future after Syria attack
A White House official said any difference in nuance was inadvertent and unintentional, and declined to comment further.
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Suspect in Russia metro bombing travelled to Turkey, say co-workers
Turkey has been routinely used by radical Islamists as a route into areas of Syria controlled by the Islamic State group.
