Syria conflict

Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
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Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country’s current economic distress is a direct result…
Shelling in Syria rebel enclave kills 7, including children
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Shelling in Syria rebel enclave kills 7, including children

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government on Wednesday shelled the last rebel last enclave in the country’s northwest, killing at least…
Syrian minister leads mourners for cleric killed in bombing
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Syrian minister leads mourners for cleric killed in bombing

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners including Syria’s religious affairs minister attended a funeral in Damascus on Friday for the…
Syrians linked to IS will be allowed to leave sprawling camp
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Syrians linked to IS will be allowed to leave sprawling camp

BEIRUT (AP) — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria will allow Syrian citizens to leave a sprawling camp that houses…
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
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Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria after an eight-year hiatus, the state news…
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
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Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger

BEIRUT (AP) — An additional 700,000 children in Syria face hunger because of the country’s badly damaged economy and the…
Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say
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Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia, two…
US to provide $720 million Syria aid and funds for Sahel, South Sudan
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US to provide $720 million Syria aid and funds for Sahel, South Sudan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it would provide more than $720 million in humanitarian assistance in…
Russian jets strike Syrian rebel-held bastion in heaviest strikes since ceasefire
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Russian jets strike Syrian rebel-held bastion in heaviest strikes since ceasefire

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian opposition sources said Russian jets bombed rebel-held northwestern Syria on Sunday in the most extensive strikes…
UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on
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UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on

GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed investigators pointed Tuesday to signs that Syria’s government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as…
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