Syria

Syria summit: Erdogan to host Putin, Merkel and Macron on October 27

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a Syria summit with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on October 27

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UN Syria envoy de Mistura announces he will step down

UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced that he will step down next month

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Foreign fighters continue to join ISIS in Syria, US Joint Chiefs chair says

Foreign fighters continue to flow into Syria to join ISIS despite its forces being largely decimated, US Joint Chiefs chairman Joe Dunford said

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Iran claims 700 drone strikes against ISIS in Syria

Iran's IRGC has carried out 700 drone strikes against ISIS in Syria, its aerospace chief Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said

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Jordan reopens main border crossing with Syria

Jordan reopened its Jaber border crossing with war-torn Syria, a key Middle East trade route, after a three year closure

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The failure of the Idlib deal could alter Syria’s future

The looming deadline for the Russia-Turkey deal in Idlib raises several scenarios that could impact the future of the Syrian conflict

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Turkey says Syria rebels pull heavy arms from Idlib province

Turkey said a planned buffer zone in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has been cleared of heavy weapons as part of a deal reached between Moscow and Ankara

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Syria: US and Turkish forces begin training for Manbij joint patrols

US and Turkish forces have begun training for joint patrols around Manbij in northern Syria, Turkey's national defense minister said

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Turkey-backed Syrian rebels ‘complete’ heavy weapons withdrawal from Idlib

Syrian rebels have completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from a planned Demilitarized Zone in opposition-held Idlib, under a deal agreed by Turkey and Russia

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Trump administration struggles to explain US military role in Syria

Recent Pentagon, State Department and White House statements send mixed signals about a future US military presence in Syria, and if it is focused on countering Iran

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