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Damascus 'welcomes' Kurdish negotiation appeal, talks to start 'in days'
Jan 25, 2019 08:34The head of a Syrian Kurdish group says talks with Damascus will begin "in days" following the government's "positive" reaction to a negotiation appeal.
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Venezuela’s Pres. Maduro announces closure of embassy, consulates in US
Jan 25, 2019 05:04President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the closure of Venezuela’s embassy and consulates in the US after Washington threw its weight behind opposition Leader Juan Guaido who declared himself interim president.
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Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' after Syria warns of retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion airport
Jan 25, 2019 03:53The Israeli military has deployed the so-called "Iron Dome" missile systems in Tel Aviv and other parts of the Occupied Territories after Syria warned of a retaliatory strike on the Ben Gurion airport if the UN fails to stop the regime's aerial acts of aggression against the Arab country.
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Three killed, dozens injured as bombing spree hits militant-held towns in northwest Syria
Jan 24, 2019 19:25A string of bomb attacks have stricken several towns in northwestern Syria, killing three people and injuring nearly a dozen others.
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Syrian President revokes multiple entry visas for European Union diplomats'
Jan 24, 2019 19:22Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has revoked multiple entry visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly to Damascus, senior EU diplomats say.
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Syria, China condemn US ‘interference’ in Venezuela’s domestic affairs
Jan 24, 2019 17:25Syria and China have condemned US interference in Venezuela, after Washington recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself president, as interim leader.
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Russia, Turkey vow to continue joint anti-terror fight in militant-held Idlib
Jan 24, 2019 07:37Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have agreed to take steps towards stabilizing the situation in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the last major militant stronghold in the Arab country.
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Pompeo: US to remain in Syria until Daesh defeated
Jan 24, 2019 07:29US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says American military forces will remain in Syria until Daesh terrorists are defeated, in what seems to be yet another sign of disagreement in Washington over President Donald Trump’s order to evacuate the Arab country.
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Israel must stop 'spontaneous' Syria strikes: Russia
Jan 23, 2019 14:20Russia has called on the Zionist entity to stop its "spontaneous" airstrikes on Syria, days after the Israeli military carried out fresh strikes against targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Syria warns of attack on Tel Aviv airport if UN fails to halt Israeli aggression
Jan 23, 2019 10:19Syria has warned that it could use its right to respond in self defense to recent Israeli regime air raids against a civilian airport near Damascus by striking Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport if the UN Security Council fails to shoulder its responsibilities and act against the regime’s aggression.