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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters preparing for final push in Raqqa

BEIRUT – U.S.-backed fighters in northern Syria are preparing for a final offensive on neighborhoods still held by the Islamic State group in the city of Raqqa, a spokesman for the group sai...

DATE: Oct 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Turkey says U.S. strikes ‘cosmetic’ if Assad stays in power

BEIRUT – Turkey described the U.S. missile attack on an air base as a “cosmetic intervention” unless it removes President Bashar Assad from power, while the Syrian leader’s strong ally Iran ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rebels, Syrian forces begin new cease-fire

BEIRUT – A cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey went into effect in war-ravaged Syria at midnight Thursday, a potential breakthrough in the six years of fighting that have left more than...

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia sets brief cease-fire for Aleppo

Move comes only after airstrikes kill 36 people

DATE: Oct 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia warns against U.S. attack on Syrian forces

Strikes could increase terrorists in the Middle East, spokeswoman says

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Aleppo is being wiped out’

Syrian troops advance amid war’s heaviest bombing

DATE: Sep 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

At least 45 killed in Syria after US-Russia agreement

Deal establishes cease-fire beginning Monday

DATE: Sep 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian jets hit rebel forces

Russia launches cruise missiles at targets

DATE: Aug 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S.-backed Syrian force captures key ISIS stronghold

Residents celebrate by cutting beards, uncovering faces

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian militants launch new offensive to break Aleppo siege

BEIRUT – Syrian insurgent groups launched a fresh offensive Saturday seeking to break a government siege on rebel-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo, opposition activists and ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian truce off to a rocky start

Airstrikes hit rebels before cease-fire

DATE: Feb 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Airstrike destroys MSF-supported hospital in northern Syria

BEIRUT – An airstrike in the northern Syrian province of Idlib destroyed a makeshift clinic supported by an international aid group on Monday, killing and wounding several people, activists ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World