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Syrian Man Arrested After Shooting Near US Embassy In Lebanon Capital
A Syrian man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday near the US embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe.
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New Clues Bolster Belief That ISIS Leader Is Still Alive - And Busy With A Chilling New Mission
His self-declared caliphate was in ruins when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi summoned some of his top aides to a meeting in eastern Syria last year. The Islamic State's capital in Iraq had already fallen, and its Syrian headquarters was under siege.
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At Alleged Chemical Attack Site In Syria, UN Security Team Fired At
A UN security team was fired at on Tuesday while on a reconnaissance mission in the Syrian town of Douma to prepare the deployment of experts investigating an alleged chemical attack, officials said.
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Despite Trump's 'Mission Accomplished', Question Raised Over US Syria Strategy
Just over a year ago US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike against the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack against its own people.
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"Mission Accomplished": Trump Praises Syria Strikes By US And Allies
President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the pre-dawn strikes against Syria carried out jointly by the US, Britain and France, saying they "could not have had a better result."
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Russia Killing Innocent Syrians In Garb Of Counter-Terror Operations: White House
The United States on Sunday made its strongest accusation to date of Moscow's complicity in civilian deaths in Syria, saying Russian aircraft flew bombing missions over the besieged eastern Ghouta region in defiance of a United Nations ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin, In Syria, Says Mission Accomplished, Orders Partial Russian Pull-Out
President Vladimir Putin flew into Syria and ordered "a significant part" of Moscow's military contingent there to start withdrawing on Monday, declaring their work largely done.
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Australian Military Suspends Air Operations Over Syria
Australia's military today said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces.
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US Aircraft Shoots Down A Syrian Government Jet Over Northern Syria, Pentagon Says
A U.S. strike aircraft shot down a Syrian government fighter jet Sunday shortly after the Syrians bombed U.S.-backed fighters in northern Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Russia Showcases Syria Hardware In Red Square Military Parade
Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its military war machine on Moscow's Red Square today.
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Germany's Tornado Reconnaissance Jets 'Can't Fly At Night': Reports
German Tornado jets deployed to Syria for reconnaissance missions can't fly at night, Bild daily reported today in a new embarrassment for the defence ministry which has been battling equipment problems.
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Canada Will Stick to Plan to Withdraw Jets From ISIS Mission: Justin Trudeau
Canada will stick to a decision to withdraw its fighter jets from a mission against Islamic State militants despite last week's Paris attacks, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Syrian Kurdish Group May Open Mission in Russia: Report
The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union (PYD) plans to open a mission in Russia, a move that would anger Turkey which sees the party as a terrorist group, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported today.
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Russia Says US Declines to Host Moscow Delegation for Syria Talks
The United States declined to host a high-ranking Russian delegation on Syria and also refused to send its own mission to Moscow, Russia's foreign minister said today.
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Syrian Man Arrested After Shooting Near US Embassy In Lebanon Capital
A Syrian man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday near the US embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe.
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New Clues Bolster Belief That ISIS Leader Is Still Alive - And Busy With A Chilling New Mission
His self-declared caliphate was in ruins when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi summoned some of his top aides to a meeting in eastern Syria last year. The Islamic State's capital in Iraq had already fallen, and its Syrian headquarters was under siege.
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At Alleged Chemical Attack Site In Syria, UN Security Team Fired At
A UN security team was fired at on Tuesday while on a reconnaissance mission in the Syrian town of Douma to prepare the deployment of experts investigating an alleged chemical attack, officials said.
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Despite Trump's 'Mission Accomplished', Question Raised Over US Syria Strategy
Just over a year ago US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike against the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack against its own people.
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"Mission Accomplished": Trump Praises Syria Strikes By US And Allies
President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the pre-dawn strikes against Syria carried out jointly by the US, Britain and France, saying they "could not have had a better result."
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Russia Killing Innocent Syrians In Garb Of Counter-Terror Operations: White House
The United States on Sunday made its strongest accusation to date of Moscow's complicity in civilian deaths in Syria, saying Russian aircraft flew bombing missions over the besieged eastern Ghouta region in defiance of a United Nations ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin, In Syria, Says Mission Accomplished, Orders Partial Russian Pull-Out
President Vladimir Putin flew into Syria and ordered "a significant part" of Moscow's military contingent there to start withdrawing on Monday, declaring their work largely done.
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Australian Military Suspends Air Operations Over Syria
Australia's military today said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces.
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US Aircraft Shoots Down A Syrian Government Jet Over Northern Syria, Pentagon Says
A U.S. strike aircraft shot down a Syrian government fighter jet Sunday shortly after the Syrians bombed U.S.-backed fighters in northern Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Russia Showcases Syria Hardware In Red Square Military Parade
Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its military war machine on Moscow's Red Square today.
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Germany's Tornado Reconnaissance Jets 'Can't Fly At Night': Reports
German Tornado jets deployed to Syria for reconnaissance missions can't fly at night, Bild daily reported today in a new embarrassment for the defence ministry which has been battling equipment problems.
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Canada Will Stick to Plan to Withdraw Jets From ISIS Mission: Justin Trudeau
Canada will stick to a decision to withdraw its fighter jets from a mission against Islamic State militants despite last week's Paris attacks, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Syrian Kurdish Group May Open Mission in Russia: Report
The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union (PYD) plans to open a mission in Russia, a move that would anger Turkey which sees the party as a terrorist group, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported today.
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Russia Says US Declines to Host Moscow Delegation for Syria Talks
The United States declined to host a high-ranking Russian delegation on Syria and also refused to send its own mission to Moscow, Russia's foreign minister said today.
