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Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
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Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire

Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
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No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause

No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
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Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general

US Army General Joseph Votel on Tuesday told lawmakers that Russia is playing an “incredibly destabilizing” role in the Syrian…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
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Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta

The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
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Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’

A humanitarian “pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta struggled to take hold Tuesday, with fresh…
Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
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Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven

Britain would consider joining US military strikes against the Syrian government if there is evidence chemical weapons are being used against…
Russia-ordered ‘pause’ goes into effect east of Damascus
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Russia-ordered ‘pause’ goes into effect east of Damascus

A Russia-ordered “humanitarian pause” has gone into effect to allow civilians to leave a rebel-held enclave near Damascus but there…
EU calls for Syria UN ceasefire to be implemented while airstrikes continue
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EU calls for Syria UN ceasefire to be implemented while airstrikes continue

Arriving for a meeting with EU foreign ministers, Federica Mogherini, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, said Saturday’s UN resolution calling…
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call
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Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue after UN ceasefire call

Iran said pro-Damascus forces would press ahead with attacks on an insurgent enclave near the Syrian capital, as ground fighting…
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
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UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta

The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region…
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