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Reports on US training ex-terrorists in Syria concerning, says Russia's Lavrov
Dec 25, 2017 13:27Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow is concerned by recent reports that the US is training former members of terrorist groups in Syria.
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Larijani calls on China, Pakistan to join anti-terror coalition by Iran, Turkey, Russia
Dec 25, 2017 09:02Iran has called on China and Pakistan to join a counter-terrorism campaign which it is spearheading jointly with Russia and Turkey, saying the coalition is an alternative to the one led by the US which has caused a "security mess".
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10,000+ Daesh militants present in Afghanistan: Russia
Dec 24, 2017 12:04A high-ranking Russian official has warned that an estimated 10,000 members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group are currently present in Afghanistan, and that their number is growing due to the relocation of the terror outfit to the Central Asian country after territorial defeats in Syria and Iraq.
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Theresa May hails UK troops for ISIL's defeat in Iraq, Syria
Dec 24, 2017 02:59British Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed credit for the defeat of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in Iraq and Syria during a Christmas address to UK troops at Royal Air Force Akrotiri military base in Cyprus, saying British forces played a major role in crushing the militants.
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Campaign against terrorism in Syria successful: Larijani
Dec 23, 2017 15:10Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has hailed as fruitful the campaign against terrorism in Syria, saying prior attempts to fight the vicious phenomenon had been unsuccessful.
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Russia’s Duma ratifies deal to expand naval facility in Syria
Dec 21, 2017 10:36The Russian parliament has approved a deal to expand a Russian naval facility in the Syrian port of Tartus.
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Homegrown extremists in US and Europe main threat: Experts
Dec 18, 2017 05:53People living and radicalized inside the United States and Europe pose the greatest danger to their countries, US terror experts say.
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Syrian forces uncover, destroy 300m terrorists’ tunnel in Damascus countryside
Dec 18, 2017 03:17Syrian government forces have discovered and destroyed a 300-meter-long tunnel used by terrorist groups in the countryside of Damascus.
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Hashd al-Sha’abi necessity for Iraq security: Iran envoy
Dec 16, 2017 11:35The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad has defended the role of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, in fighting terrorism in Iraq, saying the force is a “necessity” for the country’s security.
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Over 50% of Syrian refugees in Lebanon in 'extreme poverty': UN
Dec 15, 2017 16:30The UN's refugee agency says more than 50 percent of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon are now living in extreme poverty and are highly vulnerable than ever before.