Syria
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Terrorist Watch
Kurds evacuate Syrian town in the first pullout after ceasefire
Dozens of vehicles rolled out of a besieged Syrian border town, evacuating Kurdish fighters and civilians and opening the way…
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Europe
Erdogan accuses the West of ‘standing by terrorists’ in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday lashed out at Western states, accusing them of “standing by terrorists” in failing…
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Defense
Turkish army launches push into Syria, airstrikes hit the border town
President Tayyip Erdogan, announcing the start of the action, said the aim was to eliminate what he called a “terror…
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Defense
US to withdraw troops as Turkey launches Syria operation: White House
US troops in northern Syria will no longer be near the border with Turkey, nor will they support Ankara’s “long-planned…
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Middle East
Syrian forces surround the Turkish army post
Syrian government forces surrounded a Turkish observation post in the northwest on Friday after overrunning nearby areas, sparking anger from…
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Middle East
Clashes between pro-govt forces, rebels kill 59 in Syria
Clashes between regime loyalists and insurgents in rebel-held northwest Syria killed 59 combatants on Tuesday, a war monitor said. Hayat…
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Defense
Turkey, US agree ‘joint operation center’ for Syria
The announcement came after three days of tense negotiations with US officials hoping to forestall a Turkish attack on the…
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Middle East
Syria air strikes have killed 100 civilians in 10 days: UN
“These are civilian objects, and it seems highly unlikely, given the persistent pattern of such attacks, that they are all…
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Diplomacy
UK says sending the second warship to Gulf
The UK officials said the move was part of a pre-planned rotation and was meant to ensure a continued British…
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Diplomacy
UN, Syria close to agreeing upon the body for a post-war constitution
The announcement, following talks between UN envoy Geir Pedersen and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, was the first time that Damascus…
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