Syria
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberMiddle East
US reviewing military support provided to SDF – Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing military support provided to the Syrian Democratic Forces, including "Kurdish elements of the SDF"
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21 NovemberPolitics
Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit
Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in Syria, with the chiefs of staff agreeing on greater cooperation.
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20 NovemberMiddle East
Resignations from Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee ahead of crucial talks
Several members of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee, including HNC head Riad Hijab, have resigned ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia and Geneva
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20 NovemberMiddle East
180 Syrian fighters demobilized from Coalition VSO partner force near Tanf, kept US-supplied M-16s
Around 180 fighters were recently demobilized from Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra, the U.S.-led Coalition partner force at At Tanf in southern Syria
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19 NovemberMiddle East
Coalition and VSO partner forces defeat ISIS attack near At Tanf deconfliction zone
Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra and Coalition forces engaged and defeated an attempted ISIS attack in the de-confliction zone near At Tanf on November 16
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17 NovemberMiddle East
Erdogan says Turkey must “cleanse” mainly Kurdish PYD and YPG from Syria’s Efrin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the mainly Kurdish Efrin canton must be cleansed of the PYD and YPG, speaking ahead of planned multilateral meetings on Syria next week
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16 NovemberMiddle East
FACT CHECK Reuters’ Chinese whispers further muddy the truth of the Raqqa ISIS deal
A Reuters report on the evacuation of ISIS fighters and civilians from Raqqa in Syria misrepresents BBC reporting, creating confusion about the deal
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15 NovemberCommentary
Where’s Talal? Spokesman Silo’s apparent ‘defection’ could signal trouble for SDF cohesion
Syrian Democratic Forces spokesperson Talal Silo has reportedly left the group and travelled to Turkey-backed rebel territory in northern Syria
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10 NovemberCommentary
Assad and allies use “deconfliction dibs” to great advantage in eastern Syria
Assad uses the deconfliction agreement to great advantage in eastern Syria to prevent the US-backed forces from taking control of too much territory
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9 November
Syrian troops and allies claim capture of ISIS-held border town of Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias on Thursday took the border town of Al Bukamal, the last major town held by Islamic State in Syria.
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