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Idlib province: last Syrian militant stronghold
The strategically important province shares a border with Turkey
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US-backed forces repel IS attack in east Syria: monitor
Seven militants were killed in the attack, which ended at dawn after clashes near the barracks
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US welcomes Saudi Arabia's pledge of $100 mln for Syria
Contribution comes as the Trump administration looks to cut back on foreign aid
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Syrian militants build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
The army could be a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al Assad's recovery of the northwest
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Turkey is a 'target of economic war', Erdogan says
Turkish delegation visit Washington for talks this week but left with no signs of breakthrough
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War-torn Syria recorded 68,000 deaths in 2017: registry chief
Ahmad Rahal declines to provide further details of conflict victims, says 32,000 recorded dead in 2018 so far
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Head of Syrian regime research centre killed: monitor
The head of a Syrian government research centre fabricating weapons has been killed in an explosion targeting his car
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Despite tensions, Russia seeks US help to rebuild Syria
Rebuilding Syria will be a massive effort, costing at least $250 billion, according one UN estimate
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Syria militant groups form new coalition as govt eyes Idlib
The National Liberation Front merges the alliance of militant heavyweights with four other militant factions
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'Victory is near', Syrian president tells troops
Syrian troops are now mopping up the remaining pockets of rebel and extremists territory in the south
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Making a killing: Syrian foes profit from trade across front lines
Syria's regime, rebels, Kurds, and even militants are linking up with well-connected businessmen to turn a profit
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Druze women, children kidnapped by Islamic State in Syria's Sweida
String of suicide blasts, shootings claimed by Islamic State left more than 250 people dead
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Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up
Israeli military spokesperson says it has been shot down and it crashed... and no news about pilots so far
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After painful search, Syrians learn detained relatives are long dead
Tens of thousands of people are estimated to be held in government jails across Syria
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Syria slams 'criminal' evacuation of White Helmets by Israel
Words of condemnation are not enough to express the indignation that every Syrian feels towards White Helmets
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Hundreds of Syrian 'White Helmets' evacuated by Israel to Jordan--reports
A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way in southern Syria
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Thousands evacuate pro-govt Syria towns
Residents evacuated two pro-government towns in northern Syria
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Street by street, gutted Syrian town begins modest reconstruction
Harasta was once home to 250,000 people, most of them Syrians from elsewhere in the country who worked in the capital
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Evacuation of two pro-Assad Syrian villages complete
Hundreds of residents left two towns at the border with Lebanon
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Air strikes kill seven civilians in southern Syria: monitor
The Damascus regime has been pounding Quneitra since Sunday in a bid to retake the province from militants
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Strikes blamed on Israel killed nine pro-govt fighters in Syria: monitor
Syrian state media had accused Israel of bombing a military position in Aleppo
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Intense Syria regime shelling on militants in south: monitor
Syrian government forces have been intensively shelling the southern province of Quneitra
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Syria rebels surrender heavy arms in Daraa city: state media
Daraa city the cradle of Syria's seven-year uprising fall back into government control
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Many civilians among 54 dead in anti-IS strike in Syria: monitor
Ice factory raid on thursday near Al-Soussa close to Iraqi border has killed 28 civilians and 26 IS extremists
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Israel attacks Syrian military posts in response to drone incursion
Israeli-issued black-and-white surveillance footage shows missiles hitting what appeared to be a hut
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Drivers rejoice as Damascus dismantles checkpoints
The barriers left some areas completely inaccessible to cars, while clogging up streets with long lines of vehicles
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Israel 'not ruling out' eventual ties with Syria's Assad
Assad’s Russia-backed forces advancing in Syria has stirred Israeli concern that he may try to deploy troops there
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Syria says Israeli strikes target air base
Head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says missile bombardment has killed Iranian fighters
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Syrian troops celebrate after claiming key post on Jordan border
Syrian army soldiers and Russian military police took over the crucial Nassib post on the border with Jordan
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Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal
Russia-backed regime offensive in Daraa has displaced more than 320,000 people since June 19
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Battered Syria rebels meet Russian brokers for talks on south
A spokesperson of rebels says ceasefire would take hold in the southern province of Daraa
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First new steps for Syrian girl who used tin cans for legs
Images of her struggling in the tent encampment in Idlib appeared on social media and she was brought to Turkey
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Battered Syria militants to meet Russian brokers for new talks
Militants were expected to meet with Russian negotiators on Friday after a ferocious 24-hour bombing blitz
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President Assad's winning strategy can be traced on Syrian highway
Known as the International road, it begins in the country's industrial heart Aleppo
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Russian-backed attack pummels southwest Syria: war monitor
Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his allies are fighting to recapture the southwest
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Air strikes resume in southwest Syria after talks fail
Warfare in southwest Syria is sensitive to neighbouring Jordan and Israel
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UN Security Council to hold emergency Syria talks
UN Security Council to discuss the Syrian army's Russia-backed offensive against militant groups
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Rebels discuss with Russia a deal to end fighting in southern Syria
Arrival of thousands of uprooted Syrians near Jordan’s border is creating new security challenges
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Jordan army sends aid to southern Syria displaced
The Jordanian army has sent cross-border deliveries of aid to displaced people in Syria's southern province of Daraa
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Syrian militants in negotiation with Russia for southwestern province
Russia has supported army advances with air strikes since entering the war in 2015
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Jordan source reports south Syria truce; State Dept cannot confirm
A ceasefire has been agreed for southern Syria between the government and militants
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Cyber war, Syria airstrikes feature in revamped RAF museum
The north London attraction has been overhauled to mark the RAF's centenary this year
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Israel must prevent entry of refugees from Syria to Israel
Remarks by cabinet minister came on the same day that the Israeli military said it had transferred aid to Syria
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Turkey condemns Syria regime's 'inhuman' assault on Daraa
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's army has battered Daraa province for over a week with air strikes
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US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban on Muslims
Verdict paves way for ban on five mainly Muslim nations - Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen
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Syrian army advances in southwest: monitor, state media
Syria’s southwest region is sensitive because of its proximity to the frontiers with Jordan and Golan Heights
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India most dangerous country for women with sexual violence rife: poll
War-torn Afghanistan, Syria ranked second and third in Reuters survey
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Israeli missiles strike near Damascus airport: Syrian state media
Israel warns of growing Iranian military presence in neighbouring Syria, which it sees as a threat to its safety
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US-backed forces announce three-day curfew in Raqqa city
The curfew prevents anyone from leaving or entering the city that was retaken by US-backed militias last October
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Syrians flee to makeshift camps as bombing escalates in south
Thousands have fled intensifying Syrian government shelling in recent days on rebel-held territory south of Damascus