Syrian conflict

Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council
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Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council

Russia said on Friday that a U.N. Security Council endorsement of a Syria ceasefire deal between Moscow and Washington appeared…
Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid plan stalls
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Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid plan stalls

Russia said the Syrian army had begun to withdraw from a road into Aleppo on Thursday, a prerequisite for pressing…
Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain
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Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain

For Pentagon officers who cut their teeth during the Cold War, the prospect of U.S. battlefield cooperation with Russia in…
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
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Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker

Two convoys of aid which crossed the Turkish border destined for Syria's Aleppo were waiting in no-man's land on Wednesday,…
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
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Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway

A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was mostly holding across Syria on Tuesday and efforts to…
Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army
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Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army

Israeli aircraft attacked targets in Syria on Tuesday, hours after a stray mortar bomb from fighting among factions in Syria…
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
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Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution

Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in…
US, Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday
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US, Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday

The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria's peace process back on track, including…
Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo
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Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo

An Iraqi Shi'ite militia said on Wednesday it had dispatched more than 1,000 fighters to the frontline in neighboring Syria,…
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan
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Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan

U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from…
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