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Syrian Army Recaptures Palmyra City From ISIS
The Syrian army confirmed that they recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Islamic State retook Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been driven out eight months before.
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Making 'Great Strides' In War: Syria Tells UN
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the United Nations on Saturday that the Syrian army was making "great strides" in the five-year war, with help from "true friends" Russia, Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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Syria Accuses US-Led Coalition Of Killing Regime Troops
Syria expressed outragetoday after a suspected US-led coalition strike for the first time killed regime troops, but the coalition denied its warplanes hit an army base.
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French Finance Minister Sees Syrian Regime Participating in Anti-ISIS Fight
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said today he could envisage Syrian regime troops taking part in the fight to crush the ISIS terrorists that claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Arab Israeli Paraglides to Syria, Allegedly to Join Rebel Fighters
An Arab Israeli has crossed into Syria using a paraglider, the army said today, with the apparent goal of joining rebel fighters there.
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Syrian Army Advances With Help of Intensified Russian Air Strikes
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State today, insurgents said, helping Moscow's ally creclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies.
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Over 50 People Killed in Syrian Missile Strikes at Rebel Areas Near Damascus
At least 50 bodies were retrieved from buildings leveled to the ground after Syrian army missiles hit residential areas in the rebel-held northeast of Damascus on Saturday, rescue workers said.
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Syria Rejects Foreign Ground Troops to Fight Islamic State
Syria will not allow foreign ground troops on its territory to fight the Islamic State group, Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said today.
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Syria talks in London agree on no future role for Bashar al-Assad
Western and Arab powers agreed with Syrian opposition leaders Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad should play no future role in government, but they struggled to convince the rebels to attend key peace talks in Geneva next month.
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US sees Syria's Bashar al-Assad strengthened by rise of Islamist groups
The rise of Islamist groups fighting Syria's Western-backed rebels has emboldened the Syrian government and will make it harder to extract concessions from Damascus at any peace talks, a US official said on Monday.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Syria's opposition claims 1300 people dead in 'chemical' bombing near Damascus
Syria's main opposition group accused the government of "massacring" more than 1,300 people in chemical weapons attacks near Damascus on Wednesday, saying many of the victims choked to death.
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Russia says Iran must take part in proposed Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran must take part in a proposed international conference to try to end Syria's civil war, but that Western states wanted to limit the participants and possibly predetermine the outcome of the talks.
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Fragile economy, other global woes dominate Davos
The fragile state of the world economy, along with the relentless turmoil in Syria and the rocky fallout from the Arab Spring, dominated discussions during this year's annual gathering of the global elite at Davos, leaving many participants uneasy about what lies ahead as they left for home Sunday.
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Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo. Fighting raged on Sunday despite claims by the rebel Free Syrian Army that Assad's regime was "collapsing".
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Syrian Army Recaptures Palmyra City From ISIS
The Syrian army confirmed that they recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Islamic State retook Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been driven out eight months before.
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Making 'Great Strides' In War: Syria Tells UN
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the United Nations on Saturday that the Syrian army was making "great strides" in the five-year war, with help from "true friends" Russia, Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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Syria Accuses US-Led Coalition Of Killing Regime Troops
Syria expressed outragetoday after a suspected US-led coalition strike for the first time killed regime troops, but the coalition denied its warplanes hit an army base.
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French Finance Minister Sees Syrian Regime Participating in Anti-ISIS Fight
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said today he could envisage Syrian regime troops taking part in the fight to crush the ISIS terrorists that claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Arab Israeli Paraglides to Syria, Allegedly to Join Rebel Fighters
An Arab Israeli has crossed into Syria using a paraglider, the army said today, with the apparent goal of joining rebel fighters there.
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Syrian Army Advances With Help of Intensified Russian Air Strikes
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State today, insurgents said, helping Moscow's ally creclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies.
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Over 50 People Killed in Syrian Missile Strikes at Rebel Areas Near Damascus
At least 50 bodies were retrieved from buildings leveled to the ground after Syrian army missiles hit residential areas in the rebel-held northeast of Damascus on Saturday, rescue workers said.
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Syria Rejects Foreign Ground Troops to Fight Islamic State
Syria will not allow foreign ground troops on its territory to fight the Islamic State group, Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said today.
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Syria talks in London agree on no future role for Bashar al-Assad
Western and Arab powers agreed with Syrian opposition leaders Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad should play no future role in government, but they struggled to convince the rebels to attend key peace talks in Geneva next month.
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US sees Syria's Bashar al-Assad strengthened by rise of Islamist groups
The rise of Islamist groups fighting Syria's Western-backed rebels has emboldened the Syrian government and will make it harder to extract concessions from Damascus at any peace talks, a US official said on Monday.
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US, Russia agree on Syria UN chemical arms measure
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a UN Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply.
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Syria's opposition claims 1300 people dead in 'chemical' bombing near Damascus
Syria's main opposition group accused the government of "massacring" more than 1,300 people in chemical weapons attacks near Damascus on Wednesday, saying many of the victims choked to death.
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Russia says Iran must take part in proposed Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran must take part in a proposed international conference to try to end Syria's civil war, but that Western states wanted to limit the participants and possibly predetermine the outcome of the talks.
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Fragile economy, other global woes dominate Davos
The fragile state of the world economy, along with the relentless turmoil in Syria and the rocky fallout from the Arab Spring, dominated discussions during this year's annual gathering of the global elite at Davos, leaving many participants uneasy about what lies ahead as they left for home Sunday.
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Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo. Fighting raged on Sunday despite claims by the rebel Free Syrian Army that Assad's regime was "collapsing".
