Syria
Syria hospitals hit hard as COVID-19 cases spike
In the Idlib region, where around half of the more than three million residents were displaced by conflict, the number of recorded daily infections has...
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Putin condemns foreign troops in Syria in Assad meeting
President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia and Syria's 'joint efforts' in the conflict, saying their militaries had returned the vast majority of territory to government control.
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Syria village with language of Jesus prepares for returning pilgrims
Nestled among towering cliffs in the mountains north of Damascus, Maalula is one of the world's oldest Christian settlements.
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Pentagon says US air strikes in Iraq, Syria targeted Iran-backed militia groups
The strikes come at a delicate moment as the United States blames Iran-linked Iraqi factions for recent attacks against Iraqi installations housing its personnel, while also hoping to work out a return to a nuclear deal with Tehran.
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IRC denounces deadly attack on Syria hospital
The IRC said the attack completely destroyed the emergency room and the labour and delivery room.
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Decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people: new tally
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the conflict has claimed 494,438 lives since it erupted in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests.
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War-ravaged Syria heads to polls with Assad set to win
The controversial vote is the second election since the start of a decade-long conflict, that has killed more than 388,000 people and displaced half the pre-war population.
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G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats
China, Myanmar, Libya, Syria and Russia are all on the formal agenda as the ministers from the club of wealthy democracies prepare for a leaders' meeting in Cornwall, southwest England, next month.
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In pandemic year, Syrians blocked from Zoom, Netflix
While they were intended to weaken the Syrian government, the controls have also restricted access to an online universe that helped many cope with coronavirus confinement.
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US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria in Biden first
In its first military action against Iran-linked groups since Joe Biden became president five weeks ago, the Pentagon said it had carried out air strikes at a Syria-Iraq border control point used by Iran-backed groups.
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Israeli strikes on Syria kill six: monitor
The dead were all foreign paramilitaries fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Right said.
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Syrian air force behind chemical attacks, investigation team finds
Officials in the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its military backer Russia have repeatedly denied using chemical weapons and accuse insurgents of staging attacks to implicate Syrian forces.
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Syria announces first case of novel coronavirus
Health minister Nizar Yaziji late Sunday said authorities had recorded 'a first case of the coronavirus in Syria in a person coming from abroad,' without specifying the country.
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Aid agencies move to block virus outbreak in Syria rebel-held region
Syria has not yet confirmed any coronavirus cases but its 'fragile health systems may not have the capacity to detect and respond' to an epidemic, Hedinn Halldorsson, a WHO spokesman told AFP.
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Turkey, Russia agree ceasefire in Syria's Idlib
After more than six hours of talks in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the ceasefire to take effect from midnight on Friday.
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Russian strikes kill 15 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
The strikes after midnight targeted an area where displaced Syrians had gathered outside the town of Maaret Misrin, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Could Russia go to war with Turkey in Syria?
The killing of 33 soldiers by fire from forces of Russia's ally the Syrian regime - the biggest Turkish military loss on the battlefield in recent years - raised fears of war between the two historic rivals.
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Turkey, Russia trade accusations as Syria tensions rise
Turkey has shored up its positions in recent days in Idlib - the last rebel bastion in Syria - with hundreds of vehicles carrying artillery and soldiers.
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Erdogan threatens to attack Damascus forces 'everywhere'
The latest threat comes after more than a dozen Turkish soldiers were killed in regime shelling in the northwestern province of Idlib - the last rebel bastion in Syria.
