Syria
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...
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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.
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Cold, disease threaten more than half a million Syrians fleeing Idlib fighting
The migrants, their numbers swelling by the day, are trapped between advancing Syrian government forces, keen to crush the last significant opposition stronghold, and Turkey’s closed border.
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'It’s good to be home, it’s good to be back with my family' - Shiraaz Mohamed
South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed has released his first video since returning home from Syria. Mohamed was captured by a militant group while covering the Syrian conflict three years ago. He managed to escape to Turkey in December last year. #ShiraazMohamed #Syria #Journalist
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Shiraaz Mohamed speaks out for the first time since his return to SA
Shiraaz Mohamed has spoken for the first time since arriving back in the country earlier this month.
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Europe, N. Africa in diplomatic flurry to avoid 'second Syria' in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at talks in Istanbul on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Libya, although they are seen as supporting opposing sides in the country.
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Syria death toll tops 380,000 in almost nine-year war: monitor
The conflict has displaced or sent into exile around 13 million Syrians, causing billions of dollars-worth of destruction.
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GOG: Getting Shiraaz Mohamed home was politically & diplomatically challenging
The photojournalist returned home yesterday after nearly three years in captivity in war-torn Syria.
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Iran vows to avenge Soleimani death in 'right place and time'
“America will not avoid the consequences of this wrong calculation easily," the Supreme National Security Council said in a statement.
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Trump warns Russia, Syria, Iran against killing civilians in Idlib
The US president said Turkey was working hard to stop the 'carnage' in Syria’s Idlib province.
