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Islamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bombings
The extremist group claimed responsibility for two attacks, its first against the new government since the fall of Bashar ...
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ISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government
The bombings mark a sharp escalation by the armed group, which views the new government in Damascus as illegitimate.
Syria’s government and Kurds reach agreement on returning families from notorious camp
Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate ...
Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad’s fall
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that an opposition war monitor described as the first on the Syrian army to be ...
Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria
The Trump administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on ...
Trump administration takes first steps in easing a half-century of US sanctions on Syria.
The Trump administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on ...
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In Syria, Aid Cuts Threaten to Feed the Return of ISIS
Throughout decades of often disastrous American military interventions abroad, Washington has also claimed to support ...
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Turkey, Syria, Jordan unite in Damascus to fight IS threats
Turkey, Syria, and Jordan have established a joint unit in Damascus to more effectively combat the Islamic State. This new ...