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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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Russia Says Has Begun Reducing Forces In Syria
Russia said on Friday it had begun reducing its military forces in Syria under the terms of a fragile ceasefire deal brokered between opposition groups and the Syrian government.
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Russia Announces Ceasefire In Syria From Midnight
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government starting at midnight on Thursday.
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15 Turkey-Backed Syrian Rebels Killed In Fighting With ISIS
Fighting in northern Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian rebels and Islamic State militants killed at least 15 rebels as the opposition tried to push toward a town of symbolic importance for the extremists, an activist group and Turkish officials said Monday.
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John Kerry Says 'Bit Of Progress' With Sergei Lavrov On Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian opposite number on Friday and made what he said was "a little bit of progress" on resolving their differences over the Syrian crisis.
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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Chief Says Aleppo Gas Attack Disturbing
The world's chemical weapons watchdog chief said on Thursday the group will investigate suspected use of chlorine gas in an opposition area of the Syrian city of Aleppo, calling reports of the gas attack disturbing.
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Syrian Army Recovers Positions Southwest Of Aleppo City
Syrian opposition activists and militant websites say a push by an alliance of rebel groups and Al-Qaida-linked terrorists to open a new front with government forces in Aleppo has failed.
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Fighting In Aleppo Persists Despite Russia Ceasefire Announcement: Rebels
Fighting persisted in the Syrian city of Aleppo today more than an hour into a three-hour ceasefire announced by Russia, two rebel groups and a witness in the city said, as government forces tried to reverse last week's opposition gains.
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Syrian Opposition Turns To Pokemon To Win Support
Syrian opposition groups have taken advantage of a global Pokemon craze to draw the world's attention to the plight of children caught up in the country's five-year civil war.
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Fighting In North Syria Town After ISIS Ignore Offer To Leave
An opposition activist group and a Kurdish official say fighting is taking place in a northern Syrian town held by the ISIS after the militants did not respond to an offer to withdraw from the encircled town within 48 hours.
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Syrian Opposition Asks United Nations To Halt Peace Talks
The mainstream Syrian opposition asked the United Nations to halt peace talks on Monday and rebel groups launched a new offensive against government forces, accusing the world body of bias in favour of President Bashar al-Assad.
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ISIS Captures Several Villages From Syrian Troops In Aleppo
Syrian opposition activists say the ISIS group has captured several villages in the northern province of Aleppo during clashes with government forces.
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Syria Opposition Meets As Ceasefire Efforts Intensify
Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.
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EU Leaders Demand Russia, Assad Halt Attacks On Rebels: Draft
EU leaders will demand at a summit that Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its long-term ally, immediately halt attacks on moderate opposition groups and bolster peace efforts, a draft document said today.
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Russian Strikes On Civilian Targets Harming Syria Peace Bid: US
The United States on Wednesday denounced Russian air strikes in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying they were targeting opposition groups and civilians and were harming faltering attempts at peace.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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Russia Says Has Begun Reducing Forces In Syria
Russia said on Friday it had begun reducing its military forces in Syria under the terms of a fragile ceasefire deal brokered between opposition groups and the Syrian government.
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Russia Announces Ceasefire In Syria From Midnight
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government starting at midnight on Thursday.
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15 Turkey-Backed Syrian Rebels Killed In Fighting With ISIS
Fighting in northern Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian rebels and Islamic State militants killed at least 15 rebels as the opposition tried to push toward a town of symbolic importance for the extremists, an activist group and Turkish officials said Monday.
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John Kerry Says 'Bit Of Progress' With Sergei Lavrov On Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian opposite number on Friday and made what he said was "a little bit of progress" on resolving their differences over the Syrian crisis.
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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Chief Says Aleppo Gas Attack Disturbing
The world's chemical weapons watchdog chief said on Thursday the group will investigate suspected use of chlorine gas in an opposition area of the Syrian city of Aleppo, calling reports of the gas attack disturbing.
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Syrian Army Recovers Positions Southwest Of Aleppo City
Syrian opposition activists and militant websites say a push by an alliance of rebel groups and Al-Qaida-linked terrorists to open a new front with government forces in Aleppo has failed.
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Fighting In Aleppo Persists Despite Russia Ceasefire Announcement: Rebels
Fighting persisted in the Syrian city of Aleppo today more than an hour into a three-hour ceasefire announced by Russia, two rebel groups and a witness in the city said, as government forces tried to reverse last week's opposition gains.
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Syrian Opposition Turns To Pokemon To Win Support
Syrian opposition groups have taken advantage of a global Pokemon craze to draw the world's attention to the plight of children caught up in the country's five-year civil war.
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Fighting In North Syria Town After ISIS Ignore Offer To Leave
An opposition activist group and a Kurdish official say fighting is taking place in a northern Syrian town held by the ISIS after the militants did not respond to an offer to withdraw from the encircled town within 48 hours.
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Syrian Opposition Asks United Nations To Halt Peace Talks
The mainstream Syrian opposition asked the United Nations to halt peace talks on Monday and rebel groups launched a new offensive against government forces, accusing the world body of bias in favour of President Bashar al-Assad.
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ISIS Captures Several Villages From Syrian Troops In Aleppo
Syrian opposition activists say the ISIS group has captured several villages in the northern province of Aleppo during clashes with government forces.
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Syria Opposition Meets As Ceasefire Efforts Intensify
Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.
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EU Leaders Demand Russia, Assad Halt Attacks On Rebels: Draft
EU leaders will demand at a summit that Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its long-term ally, immediately halt attacks on moderate opposition groups and bolster peace efforts, a draft document said today.
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Russian Strikes On Civilian Targets Harming Syria Peace Bid: US
The United States on Wednesday denounced Russian air strikes in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying they were targeting opposition groups and civilians and were harming faltering attempts at peace.
