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Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo
Turkey has stepped up its air and artillery strikes on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria, escalating an offensive that has drawn warnings of a humanitarian disaster and also raised the prospect of new US sanctions on Ankara.
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US pulls back troops in northeast Syria, opening way to Turkish attack
The forces, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, accused Washington of reneging on an ally, warning it would have a 'great negative' impact on the war against the militants.
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Erdogan threatens Europe with refugees if no support
Turkey is home to more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees and recently called for a "safe zone" in the war-torn country's northeast, to which refugees could return.
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Air strikes stop in Syria's Idlib after truce announced
Clashes between regime loyalists and insurgents on the edges of the anti-government bastion have also ceased after a unilateral ceasefire by Syrian regime forces went into effect at 6:00am he said.
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Lebanon 'forcibly deported' nearly 2,500 Syrian refugees: Amnesty
Amnesty cited data from Lebanon's General Security agency and the Lebanese government showing that some 2,447 Syrians had been expelled between mid-May and August 9.
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New video emerges of abducted SA journalist Shiraaz Mohamed
A new video has emerged of abducted South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed pleading for help.
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IS 'resurging' in Syria as US pulls troops - watchdog
The jihadists are exploiting weaknesses in local forces to make gains, the report from the Office of Inspector General said.
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Israel says Arrow-3 missile shield passes US trials, warns Iran
Israel views the Arrow-3 as a bulwark against the ballistic missiles fielded by Iran and Syria.
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UN rights chief condemns 'indifference' over Syria bloodshed
Since late April, the Syrian regime and Russia have stepped up deadly raids on the Idlib region of three million people, a jihadist-held bastion in the country's northwest.
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Air strikes kill 12 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
Since late April, the Syrian regime and Russia have stepped up deadly raids on the Idlib region of three million people.
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Up to two million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen - UN
Syria’s Russian-backed military has been pressing an assault on rebels in their last major stronghold with air attacks and ground battles that have already forced tens of thousands to leave their homes.
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Second Israeli strikes hit Syria as Trump calls for bombs to stop
Syria accused Israel of targeting an airbase in Homs province, reportedly killing five people, just hours after carrying out retaliatory attacks on military and intelligence posts south of Damascus, killing 10.
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Monitor says no evidence of new Syria chemical attack
The northern mountains are the only part of Latakia province, on Syria's Mediterranean coast, that are no firmly in the hands of the government.
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Shiraaz Mohamed’s family hopeful of safe return from captivity
Mohamed was captured two years ago in Syria while travelling with humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers on a relief mission.
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Abducted SA journalist Mohamed's family in 'constant contact' with officials
Shiraaz Mohamed was kidnapped two years ago in Syria on suspicion of being a foreign spy and has been in captivity ever since.
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Volatility keeps Dirco quiet on Shiraaz Mohamed survival video
Shiraaz Mohamed was abducted in January 2017 when documenting the conditions of the Syrian people since civil war broke out in 2011.
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Abducted SA journalist pleads for help in survival video
Abducted South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed says he fears for his life in a video received by the Gift of the Givers. The organisation received the video earlier this month which it says is a promising move towards bringing the journalist back to South Africa.
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Amnesty, monitors say US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Syria's Raqqa
Amnesty and Airwars spent 18 months researching civilian deaths including two months on the ground in Raqqa, they said.
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15 dead in huge blast in northwest Syria
Thirteen civilians were among those killed in the blast, the cause of which was not immediately clear, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Russian envoys meet Syria's Assad, discuss post-war efforts, trade
Russia has been a close ally of Assad and in 2015 launched a military intervention there to support his forces, turning the tide of the war in Assad’s favor.
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US isolated at UN Security Council over Golan decision
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981 in a move the 15-member UN Security Council declared 'null and void and without international legal effect.'
