Syria crisis
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Turkey: IS Has Lost All Territory Along Syria-Turkey Border
EghtesadOnline: Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State group from the last strip of territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border on Sunday, effectively…
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Blasts hit govt-held and Kurdish parts of Syria: state media, monitor
EghtesadOnline: Five explosions hit government-controlled areas and a city held by a Kurdish militia in Syria on Monday morning, killing several people, state media and a monitor said.
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Syrian forces besiege rebel-held Aleppo as Turkish-backed fighters drive Islamic State from border
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government forces and their allies again laid siege to rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Sunday, while Turkish-backed fighters drove Islamic State from all the areas along its…
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U.S., Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences remain, a senior State Department…
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Obama: US, Russia deeply divided over Syria
EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama said the US and Russia remain deeply divided over the Syria crisis, adding it is difficult to “get to the next phase.”
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Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says 'not there yet'
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in Syria that would allow more deliveries of humanitarian aid in…
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More than 100 PKK militants killed or wounded in clashes: Turkey military
EghtesadOnline: More than 100 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants were either killed or wounded in clashes with Turkish security forces on Saturday, the military said.
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Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
EghtesadOnline: Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks rolled across the border and Syrian fighters swept in from the west to…
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Amir Abdollahian: Tehran to continue supporting Syria
EghtesadOnline: Special Aide to Parliament Speaker for International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian renewed Tehran’s support for the Syrian government and nation in their ongoing fight against…
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Iran urges ‘swift pullout’ of Turkish forces from Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran has once again expressed concern over the continuation of Turkey’s military incursion into Syria, urging all countries to respect the Arab country's national sovereignty…
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Putin Says Russia and U.S. Close to Breakthrough Deal on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Vladimir Putin said Russia and the U.S. are close to striking a deal on fighting terrorists in Syria, potentially a major step toward ending a civil war that’s flooded Europe…
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Turkey pushes west in offensive against Islamic State in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkey renewed air strikes on Islamic State sites in Syria on Friday, extending operations along a 90-km (56-mile) corridor near the Turkish border which Ankara says it is clearing…
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Iran: Turkey needs to immediately stop military operations in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran called on Turkey to immediately halt military operations in Syrian soil, raising concerns over continuous military operation of Ankara in Syria.
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Turkey: US criticism over Syria operations unacceptable
EghtesadOnline: Ankara has summoned the US ambassador over Washington’s criticism of Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria.
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Turkey military operation lead to further complication
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday evening expressed concern over continuation of Turkey military operation in Syria.
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Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
EghtesadOnline; Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government forces for two chlorine gas attacks, saying the…
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U.S. lauds fragile respite between Turkey, Kurdish fighters in Syria
EghtesadOnline: The United States welcomed an apparent pause in fighting between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia fighters in Syria on Tuesday, both of them members of the coalition…
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Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent U.S. strike in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Islamic State said on Tuesday one of its most prominent and longest-serving leaders was killed in what appeared to be an American air strike in Syria, depriving the militant group…
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Obama to meet Erdogan over Syria crisis: Official
EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama is set to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss a range of issues including the Syria crisis, a senior US official announces.
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Iran opens to more military cooperation with Russia
EghtesadOnline: Iran's top security official said Russia's use of an Iranian airbase for refueling and rearming was a temporary agreement which the two countries may resume based on the situation…
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U.S., Russia See Progress But No Breakthrough in Syria Talks
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and Russia said they made progress toward a new cease-fire in Syria’s civil war but had no breakthroughs after nine hours of talks in Geneva, underscoring the deep differences…
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Syrian Kurds - divisive topic for Russia, Turkey, Iran
EghtesadOnline: Kurds remain a major point of disagreement among Moscow, Tehran, and Ankara despite new efforts from the three countries to increase the friendly relations,Iranian Foreign Ministry…
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All Syria parties must commit to Aleppo aid truce, not just Russia: U.N.
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations is ready to deliver aid into Syria's Aleppo, but needs commitments from all parties in the war - not just Russia - to abide by a 48-hour humanitarian truce,…
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Kurds versus Syrian army battle intensifies, complicating multi-fronted war
EghtesadOnline: Fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces intensified late on Friday and into Saturday, creating the risk of yet another front opening in the multi-sided civil war.
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Syrian planes bomb Kurdish-held city, militia and Observatory say
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government warplanes bombed Kurdish-controlled areas of the city of Hasaka in northeastern Syria on Thursday for the first time in the five-year-old civil war, the spokesman…
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Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution
EghtesadOnline: Now that Turkey has warmed relations with Russia and Iran with President Erdoğan meeting Russian President Putin and Iranian FM Zarif, the Russian deputy foreign minister said…
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Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first time
EghtesadOnline: Russia used Iran on Tuesday for the first time as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement…
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Iran Deputy FM, Putin special envoy in Mideast discuss Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Countries Hossein Jaberi-Ansari and Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov discussed…
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Heavy fighting in Aleppo as Syrian rebels renew their assault: monitor
EghtesadOnline: Heavy fighting took place in different sectors of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday as rebels assaulted two government strongholds in the city's northwest and south, a monitor…
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Kerry says hopes to reveal cooperation plan with Russia on Syria in August
EghtesadOnline; U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he hoped to announce in early August details of a U.S. plan for closer military cooperation and intelligence sharing with Russia…