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Obama announces 250 special operations forces to Syria
Apr 26, 2016 03:41US President Barack Obama has announced the biggest expansion of American ground troops in Syria since 2011, under the pretext of fighting against terrorism, despite previously ruling out sending more forces to the Arab nation.
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19 killed, 120 injured in terrorist attacks in Syria's Aleppo
Apr 26, 2016 02:01At least 19 civilians, including three children, have been killed in rocket attacks carried out by terrorist groups in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo.
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Syria offered changes to UN envoy's peace proposal: Ja’afari
Apr 26, 2016 01:37Syria’s chief negotiator says the Damascus delegation to the UN-brokered talks has proposed “constitutional amendments” to a peace initiative put forward by the UN mediator.
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Hezbollah, Syria army thwart Daesh attack
Apr 26, 2016 01:30Assisting Syrian army forces, fighters with the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have fended off a Daesh attack in southwestern Syria near the border with Lebanon.
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Iran enjoys ‘unparalleled’ security: Intelligence minister
Apr 25, 2016 14:33Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says while the insecurity prevailing in most countries in the Middle East and across the world, the Islamic Republic enjoys “unparalleled” security.
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Algerian minister meets Assad in Damascus in rare visit
Apr 25, 2016 12:31Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with an Algerian minister in the Syrian capital, Damascus, local media reported.
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US troops will worsen Syrian crisis: Iran
Apr 25, 2016 11:36Iran warns that a US plan to deploy more troops to Syria will worsen the crisis as it pledges to continue support for the Syrian government.
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Turkey exercises 'decisive influence' on Syrian 'HNC': Lavrov
Apr 25, 2016 10:56Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Turkey exercises a “decisive influence” on the so-called opposition group High Negotiations Committee (HNC) which is in peace talks with the Damascus government.
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Russia worried about degenerating Syria peace talks
Apr 25, 2016 10:48Russia is worried that the ongoing round of peace talks on Syria is declining in significance despite efforts by Moscow to see tensions ease in the war-ravaged country.
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Car bomb near Damascus kills at least 10
Apr 25, 2016 04:32At least 10 people have been killed in a car bomb explosion at an army checkpoint to the south of the Syrian capital of Damascus.