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Damascus welcomes Kurds’ call for talks, seeks to reunite Syria
Jan 14, 2019 08:33The Syrian government has welcomed talks with Kurdish groups aimed at maintaining the country’s unity after the Kurds called for a Russian-mediated deal with Damascus.
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Syria says not intimidated by new Israeli airstrike
Jan 13, 2019 09:03Syria has complained to the UN about Israel's new air raids, stressing that the "cowardly" attacks will fail to hamper its resolve to defend the country and confront its enemies.
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Turkish defense minister vows operation against Kurdish YPG forces when time is right
Jan 11, 2019 14:50Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says his country’s military continues to prepare for a military operation against US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, which will start “at the right time” for the Ankara government.
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Syrian Army foils attack in Hama but terrorists take full control of Idlib
Jan 11, 2019 08:55The Syrian Arab Army has repelled a terrorist attack violating a truce in the northern countryside of the Hama province where al-Qaeda-linked terrorists are expanding control.
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Pompeo vows US will withdraw troops from Syria
Jan 10, 2019 15:35US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has vowed that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria will go ahead despite criticism from some US and Arab officials.
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Turkey will start offensive in Syria if US troop pullout stalled: Cavusoglu
Jan 10, 2019 14:36Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country will launch an offensive against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, in case the United States delays the planned withdrawal of its troops from the war-torn Arab country.
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Turkey calls for joint cooperation with Iran, Russia on US forces’ pullout from Syria
Jan 09, 2019 14:28Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called for joint control with Russia and Iran of US troops’ withdrawal from Syria, saying Washington is facing “certain difficulties” with the planned exit.
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Top Syrian official visits Saudi Arabia
Jan 09, 2019 14:26Syria’s National Security chief Major General Ali Mamlouk has reportedly paid a visit to Saudi Arabia, amid promising signs that the incumbent Damascus government led by President Bashar al-Assad is being admitted back into the Arab world after nearly eight years of foreign-sponsored militancy.
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Trump denies backtracking on troop withdrawal from Syria
Jan 07, 2019 15:21US President Donald Trump has stated that his plans to withdraw US troops from Syria are “no different” than originally announced.
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Turkey slams ‘irrational’ US accusation that it attacks Syrian Kurds
Jan 06, 2019 14:17Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has denounced as “irrational” US claims that Turkey was attacking Kurds in Syria’s northeastern parts.