Eastern Ghouta

Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep
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Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep

yrian rebels and civilians prepared on Saturday to evacuate the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta, as the government moved…
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
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Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital

Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern…
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
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More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says

Russian Defense Ministry said more than 5,000 civilians left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, RIA agency reported.
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
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Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit

The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
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ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Monday for greater access to the civilian population of Afrin,…
Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
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Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line

Syrian President Bashar Assad visited troops Sunday on the front line in the newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near…
Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin
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Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin

Turkey’s president said Sunday that allied Syrian forces have taken “total” control of the town center of Afrin, the target…
Syria: More than 10,000 people flee eastern Ghouta as fighting intensifies
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Syria: More than 10,000 people flee eastern Ghouta as fighting intensifies

Russian military spokesman Vladimir Zolotukhin said at least 11,000 people have fled the besieged area of eastern Ghouta in Syria…
Air strikes on Syria’s Ghouta kill 30 civilians: monitor
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Air strikes on Syria’s Ghouta kill 30 civilians: monitor

Air strikes on Eastern Ghouta killed at least 30 civilians on Saturday, a monitor said, almost a month into a…
Civilians flee as two big Syria battles enter decisive phases
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Civilians flee as two big Syria battles enter decisive phases

Thousands of civilians were fleeing from besieged enclaves at opposite ends of Syria on Friday as two major battles in…
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