Verified video shows armed men taking control of IS camp in Syria

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Putin is hosting Syria's interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda

Syria’s interim leader has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, which are expected to ...
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Kurdish-led forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field: monitor

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east. The ...
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Syria updates: Clashes as army advances after taking towns held by SDF

The Syrian army is moving to take control of areas previously held by the SDF in the governorate of Aleppo. Its forces have taken control of Deir Hafer, some 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Aleppo ...

A ceasefire holds in Syria but civilians live with fear and resentment

A ceasefire holds in Syria but civilians live with fear and resentment - A fragile ceasefire between Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces has temporarily eased tensions in the country's northeast ...

U.S. military transfers the first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq

U.S.-backed SDF forces and the Syrian government have traded blame over the escape Monday of ISIS members from the Shaddedeh ...
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Syria, once home to a large Jewish community, takes steps to return property to Jews

A Jewish heritage foundation has set out to help restore private property appropriated after Syrian Jews left the country.