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Eastern Ghouta: Who’s to blame for the mayhem?
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Eastern Ghouta: Who’s to blame for the mayhem?

In a hospital in Eastern Ghouta, Bassam Bakri, an anesthesiologist is describing the suffering. “[Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad is bombing…
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
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Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught

An international convoy has cut short its mission to Syria’s rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta after delivering desperately needed aid…
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…
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
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Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body

Iran’s justice minister, a sanctioned human rights violator, unapologetically took the podium at the UN’s top human rights body Tuesday…
‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres
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‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for warring sides to implement a 30-day ceasefire across Syria, in line…
Veteran commander vies for power in Libya’s shifting sands
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Veteran commander vies for power in Libya’s shifting sands

When Khalifa Haftar flew to Tunis in September, the veteran commander and possible future leader of Libya brought masked troops…
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
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New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call

New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
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More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013

Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
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Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ruled out the United States as a broker for peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling for…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
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UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die

The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
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