Syrian president bashar alassad
Israel to Russia: Assad's safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Israel has signalled openness to eventual ties with Assad, a tacit acknowledgement that he is re-consolidating power as he routs Syria’s rebels.
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Assad says France sponsors terrorism, cannot talk about peace
France on Friday said the Syrian government was doing nothing to reach a peace agreement after almost seven years of war.
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UN brings Syria talks under one roof, not yet into one room
Previous rounds of talks have gone almost nowhere, with de Mistura shuttling between hotels and meeting multiple delegations separately.
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Little prospect of Syria peace progress seen in Geneva talks
UN Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Monday the Syrian government had not yet confirmed that it would attend the talks.
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Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels - US officials
Before assuming office in January, Trump suggested he could end support for Free Syrian Army groups and give priority to the fight against Islamic State.
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Syria truce ‘will not hold out’ says senior rebel source
A senior rebel warned the truce 'will not hold out' as some fighting persisted and aid failed to come through.
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Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23
At least 23 people were killed in Russian air strikes overnight in the Syrian rebel-held city of Idlib.
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Obama and Putin clash over working with Syria's Assad
Obama described Assad as a tyrant & as the chief culprit behind the 4-year civil war.
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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.
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Suicide bomber kills 27 militants in Iraq
The attacker also wounded 60 Shia militiamen, who had helped govt forces retake Jurf al-Sakhkar.
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Reports: 14 militants dead in US-led strikes in Syria
A third night of US-led air strikes targeted Islamic State-controlled oil refineries in eastern Syria.
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Hundreds of Syrian Kurds flee Islamic State attacks
Close to a 1,000 Syrian Kurds gathered on the border seeking to cross into Turkey on Friday.
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Assad's army stretched but still strong
Western officials believe the Syrian army has been under growing strain since ISIS staged advances.
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Syrian raids kill IS foreign jihadists
Sources report that top Islamic State leaders were among the foreign fighters killed.
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Islamic State executes Syrian soldiers on video
The dead are said to number as many as 250 soldiers.
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US air strikes on Syria could face obstacles
The Pentagon are preparing options for an assault on ISIS fighters.
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ISIS militants storm Syrian air base
ISIS stormed Tabqa air base near Raqqa city on Sunday after days of fighting with the army.
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Syria: Kidnapped US journalist released
The UN has confirmed Peter Theo Curtis was released to its peacekeeping force.
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Syria: Bombs kill 13 pro-Assad fighters
The bombs were placed in two tunnels running under the city.
