Syria

Khan Sheikhoun a ghost town as Syrian regime advances

As the Syrian government inches closer to rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun, scores of people have fled the once-vibrant town in Idlib province

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Syrian regime advances on Khan Sheikhoun in embattled Idlib

Syrian government forces advanced on the strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, threatening to encircle a pocket of Islamist rebels

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US and Turkey start work on Syria border zone

A US delegation arrived in Turkey to begin work on creating a buffer zone in northern Syria, under a plan strongly rejected by Damascus

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Syria government ‘categorically rejects’ US-Turkey buffer zone plans

Damascus said it rejects a US-Turkish plan to establish a buffer zone in northern Syria, blaming Syria's Kurds for the proposal

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Turkey and US agree to jointly administer northern Syria border zone

The US and Turkey agreed to establish a joint operations center to administer a proposed buffer zone on Syria’s northeastern border

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Esper says US would prevent ‘unilateral’ Turkish action against SDF in northern Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to "eliminate" the YPG in northeast Syria – a move deemed "unacceptable" by the Pentagon

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Syria resumes military operations in Idlib province

Syria's army said it would resume operations against the Idlib region, just days after it agreed to a truce ending months of deadly airstrikes

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A ticking time bomb: Meeting the ISIS women of al-Hol

Mutlu Civiroglu found al-Hol camp in Syria to be a "ticking time bomb" – overcrowded, too large to control, and full of children deeply at risk

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Israeli rocket hits southern Syria near Golan Heights, no injuries reported

An Israeli rocket hit near Bariqa in southern Syria without causing any casualties, Syrian state media said

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Families of ISIS adherents to sue Australia over repatriation

Australia faces a lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to repatriate Islamic State fighters' wives and children from a Syrian refugee camp

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