Syria
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Jan- 2025 -18 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack
Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.
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16 JanuaryAir
First Israel Strike On New Syria Security Forces Kills 3: Medical Source, Monitor
An Israeli air strike hit a military target belonging to Syria's new Islamist-led authorities for the first time on Wednesday, killing three people, a war monitor and a medical source said.
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13 JanuaryMiddle East
Israel Says Strikes Hezbollah Sites, Lebanon-Syria Border Smuggling Routes
Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon Sunday, targeting areas in the east and south according to Lebanese state media, with the Israeli military saying it hit Hezbollah targets including smuggling routes along the border with Syria.
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11 JanuaryAfrica
Russia Eyes Libya to Replace Syria as Africa Launchpad
The fall of Russian ally Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say.
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10 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria Monitor Says Assad Loyalist ‘Executed’ in Public
Syria monitor said fighters of transitional administration publicly executed a local official accused of being a loyalist of Bashar al-Assad.
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9 JanuaryMiddle East
37 Killed in North Syria Clashes Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces: Monitor
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people in Syria's northern Manbij region.
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8 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey Threatens Military Operation Against Syrian Kurdish Fighters
Turkey threatened to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accept its conditions for "bloodless" transition.
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6 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Fighters Will Be ‘Eliminated’
Turkey said it's "a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters - seen by the West as crucial against the Islamic State - to be wiped out.
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5 JanuaryWar
Syria Monitor Says Fighting Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces Kills 101
More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
Elaborate Military Tunnel Complex Linked to Assad’s Palace
On the slopes of Mount Qasyun, a network of tunnels links a military complex to the presidential palace facing it.
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