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Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism
World

Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad was the enemy of millions of his own people and…
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
World

Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later

French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated in Syria by the middle or end of…
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
Middle East

Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura

A political solution to Syria’s conflict may require “new ideas” to move peace talks forward, the UN’s top mediator said.…
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
Middle East

Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid

At the doors of the Syrian capital, children with wrinkled faces and arms like sticks are going hungry because President…
UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad
Middle East

UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad

The UN Syria envoy has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “have the courage” to push the Syrian government…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Middle East

Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area

Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Middle East

Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks published Thursday that he fears Hezbollah’s military role in regional conflicts will…
Syria’s opposition to get a new face amid talks in Riyadh
Middle East

Syria’s opposition to get a new face amid talks in Riyadh

Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria
Middle East

Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria

Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in the province of Hama on Friday in a weekslong attack aimed at clearing…
History of Syria’s war at risk as YouTube reins in content
Middle East

History of Syria’s war at risk as YouTube reins in content

Syria’s civil war has been one of the modern world’s most brutal conflicts and one of its most heavily filmed.…
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