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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Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn | CNN
CNN — Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner fighters…
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Yemen’s government signs $1B aid package with UAE-based fund
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government signed a deal with the Arab Monetary Fund on Sunday, state media said, paving the way for the Saudi-backed administration to…
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Kurdish forces preparing to repel Turkish ground invasion
QAMISHLI, Syria — The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria said his group is prepared to repel a ground invasion by Turkey. SDF head…
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Some return to war-battered hub of Palestinian life in Syria
BEIRUT — Syria’s largest Palestinian camp was once bustling with activity: It was crowded with mini-buses and packed with shops hawking falafel, shawarma and knafeh nabulsieh — a…
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Monitors say 6 killed in Syria’s shelling of tent settlement
Opposition war monitors say Syrian government forces have shelled a tent settlement housing families displaced by the country’s conflict in the rebel-held northwest, killing at least six people…
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Chad leader blames protest organizers for civilian deaths
N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby on Monday said those who organized protests against his two-year extension of power have shown “the will to start…
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General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war
The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin’s new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia’s campaign in Syria. He also…
Read more General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian warMilitant Hamas group back in Damascus after years of tension
DAMASCUS, Syria — Two senior officials from the Palestinian militant Hamas group visited Syria’s capital on Wednesday for the first time since they were forced to leave the…
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US: French cement firm admits Islamic State group payments
NEW YORK (AP) — French cement company Lafarge pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group to keep a plant operational in Syria…
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UN chief urges Yemen’s warring parties to extend truce
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen on Thursday blamed Houthi rebels for the failure to renew a six-month-long truce and called on the warring…
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UN chief urges Yemen’s warring sides to renew expiring truce
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief is strongly urging Yemen’s warring parties to not only renew but expand a truce that expires Sunday, saying it has brought the…
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