12/8: Face the Nation
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Syrian rebels have taken control of Damascus, overthrowing the regime of President Bashar Assad. Plus, more on the congressional…
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Syria’s al-Sharaa: Negotiations ongoing for security deal with Israel
Syria’s interim president has confirmed negotiations to reach a security deal between his country and Israel which has repeatedly attacked its war-shattered neighbour since the overthrow of long-time…
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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
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Israeli strike in Damascus targets Iran-aligned paramilitary officials
An Israeli attack on the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday destroyed a residential building where Iran-aligned paramilitary leaders were meeting. Precision-targeted Israeli missiles destroyed a multi-story building…
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Americans React To The Death Of Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State, national security advisor, and lover of carpet bombing innocent civilians, passed away at the age of 100. The Onion asked Americans how…
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Putin hijacks Israel-Gaza war to fuel tensions in the West
The Israeli-Hamas war has given Russia a golden opportunity to sow division among its Western enemies. It’s a chance Vladimir Putin’s disinformation machine was never going to miss.…
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Hamas is fighting ‘sacred’ war with Israel, says Hezbollah chief
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The leader of the Hezbollah militant group has thrown his backing behind Palestinian militants and praised the…
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Lebanese hold their breath as fears grow Hezbollah will pull them into war
BEIRUT — Once again, the Lebanese are glued to their TV sets and are compulsively checking their cell phones, following every twist and turn of skirmishes on the…
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Syria protests gain steam, challenging Bashar Assad as he tries to put the civil war behind him
Anti-government protests have been gaining steam in Syria for more than a month, echoing the demonstrations that President Bashar Assad sent his security forces to crack down on…
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Syrians protest al-Assad’s participation in Arab League summit
Idlib, Syria – Thousands of Syrians have protested across the country against some Arab countries’ normalisation of relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government and the country’s return to…
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4/23/2023: Healing and Hope; Who is Ray Epps; Nicolas Cage
4/23/2023: Healing and Hope; Who is Ray Epps; Nicolas Cage – CBS News Watch CBS News Quakes added to pain in war-torn NW Syria. Then, Ray Epps: The…
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Survivors: How earthquakes added to suffering in war-torn northwest Syria | 60 Minutes
Survivors: How earthquakes added to suffering in war-torn northwest Syria | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News In northwest Syria, earthquake survivors face a long journey…
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In war-torn northwest Syria, earthquake survivors struggle to find medical care
After February’s cataclysmic series of earthquakes, the world poured emergency relief into Turkey and Syria. But some of those suffering the most were nearly impossible to reach. They…
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Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN
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Earthquake rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics
Earthquake rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics – CBS News Watch CBS News Although it has been nearly two weeks since the devastating earthquake in Syria, rescue…
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Can Putin win?
“I am wicked and scary with claws and teeth,” Vladimir Putin reportedly warned David Cameron when the then-British prime minister pressed him about the use of chemical weapons by…
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US pledges post-earthquake aid, but no contact with Syria’s Assad
The United States has said it is “committed” to helping residents “on both sides” of the Turkey-Syria border devastated by deadly earthquakes, but Washington ruled out dealing directly…
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Kyiv calls for air defenses as Putin brings his Syria tactics to Ukraine
Press play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin turned back to his bloody, destructive playbook from Syria with a barrage of rocket attacks against civilian…
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