Syria

Syria Ambush Kills Four in Assad Fiefdom: Monitor

An ambush on Saturday killed at least four fighters from a faction in the rebel alliance that overthrew Syria's president, a war monitor said.

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Israel Orders Troops to ‘Prepare to Remain’ in Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights.

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‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.

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Russia’s Military Bases in Syria Under Threat

The rebel offensive that ousted Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has left Russia's military bases in Syria under threat.

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Israel Says Struck ‘Chemical Weapons’ in Syria

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country had struck "chemical weapons" in neighboring Syria, where rebel forces ousted president Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.

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Assad’s Fall Shows Russian Military Limited by Ukraine Offensive

The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on.

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Syria Rebel Leader Meets PM ‘to Coordinate Transfer of Power’: Statement

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani met with Syria's outgoing PM and discussed the "transfer of power," the rebels said.

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Israeli PM Says Occupied Golan Heights Israeli ‘For Eternity’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would perpetually remain part of Israel.

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War Monitor Says Turkish Drone Strike Kills 11 Civilians in North Syria

A Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday.

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