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Syria forces storm border town near Turkey
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Syria forces storm border town near Turkey

Amman - Syrian troops and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stormed a town near the Turkish border Saturday, burning…
Syrian army attacks village near Turkish border
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Syrian army attacks village near Turkish border

Beirut - Syrian troops backed by tanks and firing heavy machine guns swept into a village near the Turkish border…
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
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Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest

Guvecci, Turkey - Syrian security forces made sweeping arrests Thursday, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a…
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
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Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns

Boynuyogun, Turkey - Syria's government suggested Wednesday it was preparing to step up its crackdown on a northern town, even…
Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas
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Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas

Boynuyogun, Turkey – Syrian tanks pushed toward more towns and villages near the Turkish and Iraqi borders on Tuesday, expanding…
Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee
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Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee

Amman--Syrian troops backed by helicopters and tanks took control of the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour as President Bashar al-Assad…
Turkey’s Erdogan promises consensus after big win
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Turkey’s Erdogan promises consensus after big win

Ankara--Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party has won a resounding third consecutive election victory, but the divisive leader will…
Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote
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Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote

Ankara--Turks began voting in an election on Sunday that is expected to return Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to office for…
21 dead in Syrian crackdown and assault on north
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21 dead in Syrian crackdown and assault on north

Beirut - Syrian forces shelled a town in the country's restive north and opened fire on scattered protests nationwide, killing…
Democracy added to Islamism as concern as Turkey votes
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Democracy added to Islamism as concern as Turkey votes

Istanbul - The last time Turks voted in a general election in 2007, opponents feared the socially conservative ruling party…
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