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Dec- 2024 -10 DecemberMiddle East
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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10 DecemberEurope
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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10 DecemberMiddle East
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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10 DecemberMiddle East
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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10 DecemberMiddle East
Ouster of Assad Breaks Link in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad shattered the key link in Iran's "axis of resistance", but Tehran will look for ways to adapt to the new reality, analysts say.
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9 DecemberEurope
Syrian Embassy in Moscow Raises Opposition Flag: AFP
A group of men at the Syrian embassy in Moscow raised the opposition flag there on Monday morning, an AFP journalist saw.
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9 DecemberMiddle East
26 Killed as Syrian Turkish-Backed Groups Attack Kurdish-Held Area in North
At least 26 combatants were killed Sunday as Turkish-backed Syrian fighters launched an offensive on the northern Manbij area.
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8 DecemberEurope
Polish PM Says Syria Events Show Russia and Allies ‘Can Be Defeated’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in Syria showed that Russia and its allies can be defeated.
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8 DecemberMiddle East
Israel Army Says Deploying in Syria Buffer Zone
The Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed forces to a demilitarized buffer zone in southwest Syria abutting the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Damascus fell to rebel forces.
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