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US established 20 military bases in Syria’s Kurdish-held north: Russian official
Mar 01, 2018 09:48A top Russian security official says the US has set up around 20 military bases in areas controlled by Kurdish militants it supports in northern Syria, adding that Washington “provoked” Turkey into launching an offensive in those regions by providing the Kurds with advanced weapons.
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Syria rejects possession of chemical weapons
Feb 28, 2018 15:16Syria has rejected allegations of possessing chemical weapons, stressing that the foreign-backed Takfiri terrorist groups operating in the country, including al-Nusra and Daesh, have obtained some stocks.
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Putin orders daily five-hour ceasefire in Syria's Eastern Ghouta
Feb 26, 2018 16:36Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Syria’s Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta from Tuesday and the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" through which civilians can leave the militant-held area.
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Russia dismisses 'bogus' reports of chemical attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Feb 26, 2018 13:11Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed as “bogus stories” the recent reports of an alleged chemical attack in the militant-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Syrian capital city of Damascus, stressing that government forces have attacked foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists there.
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France says Turkey must observe Syria ceasefire in Afrin
Feb 26, 2018 12:40French President Emmanuel Macron says Turkey must observe a United Nations Security Council resolution on a month-long ceasefire in Syria including its northwestern region of Afrin where Ankara is waging an offensive against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
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Eastern Ghouta terrorists kill civilian in mortar attack on Damascus
Feb 24, 2018 16:54At least one Syrian civilian has been killed and nearly a dozen others sustained injuries in a fresh wave of attacks launched by terrorists holed up in the Eastern Ghouta against the capital Damascus.
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Syrian army forces, allies foil Fateh al-Sham attack on military posts in Quneitra
Feb 24, 2018 15:18Syrian government forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have repelled a surprise attack by members of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, on military posts in the country’s strategic southwestern region of Quneitra near the border with Israeli-controlled Palestinian territories.
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About 3.3 million displaced Iraqis returned to areas of origin by January: IOM
Feb 24, 2018 15:14The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says around 3.3 million Iraqi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) had returned to their areas of origin by the end of January, some two months after the Iraqi government declared the end of military operations against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group following the total defeat of the outfit in the Arab country.
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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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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.