Syria

Syria Deploys Forces After Dozens Killed in Bedouin-Druze Clashes

Syria deployed security forces in the province of Sweida after 50 people died in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters.

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Syria Ready to Work With US to Return to 1974 Disengagement Deal With Israel

Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries' forces.

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Suicide Attack on Damascus Church Kills at Least 22

A shooting and suicide bombing at a Damascus church killed at least 22 people, authorities said blaming a member of the Islamic State group.

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Jordan, Syria, Lebanon Reopen Airspace as Israel, Iran Trade Fire

Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon reopened their airspace, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire.

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US Military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader

US military officials announced the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.

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Israel Army Says Shelling Syria After Projectiles Launched

Israel said it was shelling targets in Syria in response to a pair of projectile launches, saying Syria's leader is "directly responsible."

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US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One: US Envoy

The US has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy said.

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Syria Hails US Lifting of Assad-Era Sanctions

Syria on Saturday hailed the formal lifting of sanctions by the United States as a "positive step" that will help its post-war recovery.

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UN Warns of Risk of Renewed Fighting in Syria

The UN envoy for Syria warned of the risk of renewed conflict amid attacks on minorities as the country tries to rebuild from decades of dictatorship under Bashar al-Assad.

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Syria Says Security Force Member, 3 IS Jihadists Dead in Aleppo Operation

Syria's interior ministry said a member of the security forces was killed in an operation that left three Islamic State group jihadists dead in Aleppo.

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