Isis militants in syria
US close to suspending Syria talks with Russia as Aleppo battle rages
Moscow and Damascus launched a campaign to recapture the rebel-held sector of Syria’s biggest city.
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Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
The ceasefire marks the biggest bet yet by Washington that it can work with Moscow to end the war.
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Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria monitor, says 35 villagers killed
Turkey sent tanks and troops into Syria on Wednesday to support its Syrian rebel allies.
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Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
Rebels have taken most of a large government military complex southwest of Aleppo city in a major offensive.
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Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia - Damascus plan
Syrian state television showed scores of mostly women gathered in a government-controlled area of the city.
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Attempt at US-Russia cooperation in Syria suffers major setbacks
One of the US goals in Syria have been ending the violence that already has claimed some 400,000 lives.
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Isis launches counter-attacks on US-backed forces, Syrian army
It's understood the militants won back three villages south of the besieged city in a surprise assault.
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US senators call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq
Obama last month ordered the deployment of dozens of special operations troops to northern Syria.
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Two Islamic State leaders killed in Syria air strike
The US-led coalition attack killed Iraqi, Abu Osama al-Iraqi and Syrian, Amer al-Rafdan.
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Paris attacks: suspect entered Syria on 8 Jan
The suspect, Hayat Boumeddiene, arrived at an Istanbul airport on 2 January via Madrid and stayed in a hotel.
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US-led air strikes have hit 3,222 IS targets
A Pentagon spokesman, said he wasn’t sure how many targets had been damaged versus destroyed.
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NGO finds Muslim leaders supporting Christians against IS
Open Doors is an international group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide.
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Islamic State 'police' official beheaded
The man was an Egyptian national and was known as the deputy “emir” of the al-Hesbah force.
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Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
So far an estimated few dozen Westerners have joined Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Syria.
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US and its allies hit IS in Syria, Iraq
The action in Syria included 17 strikes near the cities of Al Raqqah, Dayr az Zawr and Kobani.
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Journalist murders in Syria a shocking new trend
The deadliest country for journalists this year was Syria, where 15 were killed.
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Report: 300 Chinese fighting fighting alongside Islamic State
China has expressed concern about the rise of Islamic State in the Middle East.
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Islamic State yields little ground despite air strikes
ISIS have surrendered little despite the broad sweep of forces arrayed against them.
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Syria denies targeting civilians, blames militants
The US backs anti-government rebels and wants to train and equip them to counter the Islamic State.
