Syria
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Jul- 2018 -4 JulyMiddle East
South Syria rebels say negotiations with Russia have failed
Rebels from south Syria said talks with Russia had collapsed after Moscow threatened a renewed military offensive if they did not agree to tough surrender terms
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2 JulyMiddle East
Fighting in southern Syria displaces 270,000 people, UN says
The number of people who have fled their homes in Syria's Daraa over the last two weeks of fighting has climbed to 270,000, the UN said
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneCommentary
Russia’s poisoned chalice in southern Syria
Russia has few good options for curtailing the behavior of its Iranian and Hezbollah allies against Israel in Syria
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26 JuneBlog
Here’s photos of US and Turkish vehicles patrolling Manbij (but not together)
The Pentagon has posted photos of U.S. military vehicles in Manbij, the Syrian city until recently at the heart of a dispute between Turkey and America.
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22 JuneBlog
Observations on another incident near Syria’s At Tanf
Reporting around the latest incident near At Tanf in southern Syria leaves more questions than answers, not least on the reporting itself
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21 JuneCommentary
Assad’s bluff may double as a gain for Syria’s Kurds
President Bashar al-Assad has threatened military action against northern Syria, but do his threats cloak an opportunity for a deal with the Kurds?
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20 JuneMiddle East
No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says
Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said
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18 JuneAir
Syrian army position bombed south of Al Bukamal
A Syrian military position in a village southeast of the city of Bukamal was bombed overnight, leaving casualties, state news agency SANA reported
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14 JuneMiddle East
SDF denies exchanging ISIS families for Syrian Kurdish prisoners
Syrian Democratic Forces denies allegations it swapped the foreign wives and children of ISIS fighters for Kurdish prisoners in Syria
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13 JuneMiddle East
There are no Italian troops in Syria, defense ministry says
Italian troops are not in Syria, a spokesperson for the Italian Ministry of Defense said, refuting Turkish media reports that Italian forces were deployed to Deir Ezzor province
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