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Blinken says US has made ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s main opposition
The United States has made “direct contact” with Syria’s “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) despite designating the group as terrorists, Secretary…
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Arab FMs urge support for inclusive, ‘peaceful’ Syria transition
Top diplomats from eight Arab countries, meeting in Jordan on Saturday, called for a peaceful transition in Syria with UN…
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At least 18 killed in Israeli Gaza strikes, Palestinian medics say
At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said…
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One killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli drone strike in the south killed one person on Saturday, the latest deadly raid…
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Egypt’s al-Sisi discusses Gaza ceasefire efforts, hostages with top US officials
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with visiting US officials on Saturday efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and…
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US flies freed American Travis Timmerman out of Syria
The US military has flown American citizen Travis Timmerman out of Syria, where has was imprisoned before being released by…
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Syrians explore al-Assad family’s massive summer resort for first time
Syrian cyclist Bassel Soufi rode his bike 40 km (25 miles) from the northwestern city of Latakia on Friday to…
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Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design
Since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s dramatic flight to Moscow on Sunday, Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on its neighbour. But…
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US patience with Turkey tested again over Syria, attacks on Kurdish partners
Shortly after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the US military conducted one of its largest attacks on ISIS in…
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US, Turkish officials discuss Syria amid concerns about attacks on SDF
The Pentagon says the top US general spoke to Turkey’s military chief last night to discuss Syria. Washington is concerned…
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