U.S. Military Brokers Deals to Bring Syrian Factions Together
The aim is to head off a return to civil conflict that could complicate efforts to curb radical Islamist groups.
Africa’s biggest city dubbed ‘worst place to live’
Africa's biggest city has been named the second-worst place to live in the world, coming just behind the capital of Syria, ...
Turkey says it will closely monitor a Syrian government deal with a Kurdish armed group
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Ankara is closely monitoring an agreement between the Syrian ...
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Turkish FM advises Damascus to grant all Kurdish rights
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that he advised Syria’s interim President Ahmed ...
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UN calls on Damascus to safeguard all Syrians, regardless of religion
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously condemned the recent massacres of civilians and widespread violence in the ...
First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
Early on Friday morning, a group of Syrian men crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights through a UN-monitored buffer ...
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Syria Hangs By A Thread While US Sanctions Block Reconstruction
Major US Sanctions are a major barrier to reconstruction in Syria. With violence erupting on the country’s coast, US ...
In Netanyahu’s new Middle East, Syria could become Israel’s biggest strategic gain
Just hours after Islamist rebels ousted longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at edge of the occupied Golan Heights and looked out over ...
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Documents Unearthed After Assad’s Fall Show Syrian Spy Agency Reacting to Israel’s Pager Attack on Hezbollah
As pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon, Syrian security forces were directed to keep communication devices away ...