COVID-19: 5 deaths and 1,353 cases across SA
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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.
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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.
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Netflix courts controversy with Middle East thriller 'Messiah'
Netflix could scarcely have picked a more controversial plot for its latest thriller, about a mysterious religious leader who emerges in the Middle East and is pursued across the globe by the CIA.
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Gift of the Givers relieved about Shiraaz Mohamed escaping abduction in Syria
The relief aid organisation confirmed earlier on Sunday that Mohamed escaped from captivity in Syria and has been handed over to Turkish authorities.
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2019: A look back at a year of global turmoil
A look back at the explosion of demonstrations across the world as people demanded change, as well as other events that marked the year.
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Trump suggestion of taking Syrian oil draws rebukes
Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp, the two largest US oil companies operating in the Middle East, declined to comment on his remarks.
