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Saudi Threatens To Strike Qatar If It Bought Russian Long-Range Missiles
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France's Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, which it denies.
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Egypt Denies Rift With Saudi Arabia, Drift Toward Iran
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Saturday hailed a "special relationship" with Saudi Arabia, denying reports that the two powerful Arab nations had fallen out after Egypt expressed support for the Russian intervention in Syria.
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ISIS Driven Out Of Syria's Ancient Palmyra City
Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian air support drove ISIS out of Palmyra on Sunday, inflicting what the army called a mortal blow to militants who seized the city last year and dynamited its ancient temples.
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Syrian Forces Fight Their Way Into Palmyra, As John Kerry, Vladimir Putin Hail Thaw
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the ISIS-held city of Palmyra on Thursday, their biggest offensive yet against the jihadist caliphate, as Moscow and Washington discussed how to help to end the civil war.
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Air Strikes Hit MSF-Backed Hospital In Syria, 9 Dead: Report
Suspected Russian air strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Syria today, killing nine people including a child, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Syria Regime's Secret Weapon In Rebel Town Capture: Motorbikes
As Syrian forces battled to recapture the rebel stronghold of Salma last week, they relied not only on Russian air support but also a secret weapon: motorbikes.
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Russia Backing Syria opposition Fighting ISIS, Vladimir Putin Insist
President Vladimir Putin insisted today that Russian forces in Syria are providing air support to some of the opposition groups fighting ISIS, as global powers prepare for a new round of peace talks.
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Russia Ready to Provide Air Support to Moderate Syria Rebels Fighting Islamic State: Sergei Lavrov
Russia's air force in Syria is ready to support the Free Syrian Army, the main Western-backed opposition group battling Bashar al-Assad, in its fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today.
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Syria Army Begins Offensive Near Aleppo With Russian Support
Syrian troops backed by Russian air power and allied militias opened a new front on Friday against rebels around the second city of Aleppo, where Washington said up to 2,000 Iran-backed forces were deployed.
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Syria Army Edges South of Aleppo With Russian Air Cover: Report
Syria's armed forces advanced south of the second city of Aleppo today in a fresh ground offensive backed by Russian warplanes, a monitoring group said.
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Rockets Hit Russian Embassy Compound in Damascus: Report
Two rockets struck the Russian embassy compound in Damascus on Tuesday sparking panic as several hundred people gathered to express their support for Moscow's air war in Syria, AFP journalists said.
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'Fiercest Clashes' as Syria Regime Advances With Russian Support
Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes fought their 'fiercest clashes' with rebels in weeks today as Europe's top diplomats demanded that Moscow stop targeting moderate rebels.
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Syria Regime Advances With Russian Air Support
Syrian government forces captured a village from rebels in the central province of Hama on today as they pushed a ground operation backed by Russian air support.
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Syria Army in Major Operation with Russia Air Cover: Military Source
Syria's army and pro-regime forces launched a major ground operation today in Hama province backed by air support from Russian warplanes, a military source told AFP.
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Stung by US Criticism on Syria, Russia Reminds Washington of 9/11 Support
Russia strongly rebuffed U.S. criticism of its air strikes in Syria today, reminding Washington how it had supported the United States in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York in 2001.
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Saudi Threatens To Strike Qatar If It Bought Russian Long-Range Missiles
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France's Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, which it denies.
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Egypt Denies Rift With Saudi Arabia, Drift Toward Iran
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Saturday hailed a "special relationship" with Saudi Arabia, denying reports that the two powerful Arab nations had fallen out after Egypt expressed support for the Russian intervention in Syria.
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ISIS Driven Out Of Syria's Ancient Palmyra City
Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian air support drove ISIS out of Palmyra on Sunday, inflicting what the army called a mortal blow to militants who seized the city last year and dynamited its ancient temples.
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Syrian Forces Fight Their Way Into Palmyra, As John Kerry, Vladimir Putin Hail Thaw
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the ISIS-held city of Palmyra on Thursday, their biggest offensive yet against the jihadist caliphate, as Moscow and Washington discussed how to help to end the civil war.
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Air Strikes Hit MSF-Backed Hospital In Syria, 9 Dead: Report
Suspected Russian air strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Syria today, killing nine people including a child, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Syria Regime's Secret Weapon In Rebel Town Capture: Motorbikes
As Syrian forces battled to recapture the rebel stronghold of Salma last week, they relied not only on Russian air support but also a secret weapon: motorbikes.
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Russia Backing Syria opposition Fighting ISIS, Vladimir Putin Insist
President Vladimir Putin insisted today that Russian forces in Syria are providing air support to some of the opposition groups fighting ISIS, as global powers prepare for a new round of peace talks.
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Russia Ready to Provide Air Support to Moderate Syria Rebels Fighting Islamic State: Sergei Lavrov
Russia's air force in Syria is ready to support the Free Syrian Army, the main Western-backed opposition group battling Bashar al-Assad, in its fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today.
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Syria Army Begins Offensive Near Aleppo With Russian Support
Syrian troops backed by Russian air power and allied militias opened a new front on Friday against rebels around the second city of Aleppo, where Washington said up to 2,000 Iran-backed forces were deployed.
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Syria Army Edges South of Aleppo With Russian Air Cover: Report
Syria's armed forces advanced south of the second city of Aleppo today in a fresh ground offensive backed by Russian warplanes, a monitoring group said.
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Rockets Hit Russian Embassy Compound in Damascus: Report
Two rockets struck the Russian embassy compound in Damascus on Tuesday sparking panic as several hundred people gathered to express their support for Moscow's air war in Syria, AFP journalists said.
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'Fiercest Clashes' as Syria Regime Advances With Russian Support
Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes fought their 'fiercest clashes' with rebels in weeks today as Europe's top diplomats demanded that Moscow stop targeting moderate rebels.
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Syria Regime Advances With Russian Air Support
Syrian government forces captured a village from rebels in the central province of Hama on today as they pushed a ground operation backed by Russian air support.
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Syria Army in Major Operation with Russia Air Cover: Military Source
Syria's army and pro-regime forces launched a major ground operation today in Hama province backed by air support from Russian warplanes, a military source told AFP.
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Stung by US Criticism on Syria, Russia Reminds Washington of 9/11 Support
Russia strongly rebuffed U.S. criticism of its air strikes in Syria today, reminding Washington how it had supported the United States in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York in 2001.
