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Russia dismisses US warning on chemical attack by Syrian government
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Russia has dismissed a warning by the White House that the Syrian government is making "preparations" for a new chemical attack, saying such allegations are unacceptable.
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US to keep arming Syria Kurds after Raqqah: Mattis
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Defense Secretary James Mattis says the United States will continue to provide weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria after the campaign to dislodge Daesh (ISIL) terrorists from Raqqah is over, an announcement that would further infuriate Turkey.
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US-led strikes kill dozens in Daesh-held Syrian town
Jun 27, 2017 09:44A so-called monitoring group says dozens of people have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a string of aerial attacks on a militant-held town in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
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Syrian forces make fresh gains on Damascus outskirts
Jun 21, 2017 16:47Syrian government soldiers have made great achievements in their operations on the eastern outskirts of the capital, and managed to take back territory from foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists.
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Polio outbreak paralyzes 17 children in Syria: WHO
Jun 20, 2017 15:54The World Health Organization (WHO) says a polio outbreak has paralyzed at least 17 Syrian children since March, calling the situation in the war-torn country "very serious."
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Australia suspends operations in US-led coalition in Syria after Syrian jet hit
Jun 20, 2017 07:48Australia has suspended its cooperation with a United States-led coalition in Syria out of apparent concern that the US’s recent downing of a Syrian fighter jet may escalate the situation in the Arab country to its disadvantage.
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Russia blasts US shooting down of Syrian jet as violation of intl. law
Jun 19, 2017 15:02Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has strongly condemned the United States for shooting down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet in Syria's terrorist-held northern province of Raqqah as a “massive violation of international law and de facto military aggression.”
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Iran’s missile power aims to eradicate terrorism, extremism: Zarif
Jun 19, 2017 09:59Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended the country’s right to develop it missile program, saying it is aimed at uprooting terrorism and extremism.
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Iran shows strong hand with strike
Jun 19, 2017 07:18Top military officials say missiles fired from Iran at Daesh command centers in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr have found their targets with maximum accuracy.
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Syrian, Iraqi army troops meet up at border for first time in years
Jun 18, 2017 16:10Syrian government soldiers, backed by volunteer fighters from popular defense groups, have linked up with Iraqi army troops for the first time in years after they took control of a vast territory in Syria’s semi-arid southeastern region of al-Badiya.