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Russia sends most advanced jets to Syria after US F-22 deployment
Feb 24, 2018 11:11Russia has reportedly sent two of its most advanced and sophisticated fighter jets to Syria, where its air force has been backing up the national army's ground operation against terrorist groups.
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US not acting against al-Nusra terrorists in Syria's Eastern Ghouta: Lavrov
Feb 24, 2018 03:10Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned against the threat of the Takfiri Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, as the main source of violence in Syria's Eastern Ghouta region, censuring the US for not taking any serious action against the terror group.
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Trump admin. says US forces can stay in Syria without Congress authorization
Feb 23, 2018 14:00The administration of US President Donald Trump says it needs no legal authorization from Congress to indefinitely keep American military forces deployed in Syria and Iraq, even in territories that have been cleared of terrorist fighters, according to two newly published letters written by the Pentagon and State Department.
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Turkish military not avoiding civilians in strikes against Syria’s Afrin: HRW
Feb 23, 2018 13:56Human Rights Watch has criticized the Ankara government’s ongoing cross-border offensive in Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), stating that the Turkish military has failed to adopt necessary measures to avoid civilian casualties.
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Syria slams Western silence on fatal terrorist attacks against Damascus civilians
Feb 23, 2018 10:27Syria’s UN envoy has denounced the US and Europe for their silence on the carnage of civilians in Damascus by the terror groups operating in Eastern Ghouta, saying it is “unacceptable” to endanger the lives of eight million in the capital in order to protect a few thousand terrorists in its suburbs.
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Daesh stashed millions of dollars during reign of terror in region: Economist
Feb 23, 2018 10:06A report says Daesh rose to become the “richest Takfiri terrorist group in history” by stashing millions of dollars across the region before losing its territorial rule in Iraq and Syria late last year.
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Iran, Syria working closely to end Ghouta violence: Araqchi
Feb 23, 2018 04:09Iran is working closely with Syria in order to bring calm back to parts of the Arab country that have witnessed renewed violence as a result of increased terrorist activities over the past days, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says.
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France not eligible to play role in Syria's peace process: Damascus
Feb 23, 2018 03:57The Damascus government says France is not eligible for a role in Syria’s political process as long as it supports terrorism, has Syrians' blood on its hands, and shows hostility towards the conflict-ridden Arab country.
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Terror sponsors responsible for East Ghouta situation: Russia
Feb 23, 2018 02:53The Kremlin has blamed the current situation in the Eastern Ghouta region on the countries that are supporting terrorists in Syria, vehemently rejecting claims linking Russia and its allies to the violence.
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Russia to support UN-proposed truce in Syria but not for Daesh, Nusra: Lavrov
Feb 22, 2018 16:58Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will consider supporting a UN-proposed ceasefire, providing it does not cover the Takfiri terrorist groups of Daesh and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, as well as other militant outfits that are shelling civilians in Syria's militant-held Eastern Ghouta.