Syria crisis
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Second Damascus suicide bomb attack hit restaurant, several casualties: state media
EghtesadOnline: The second suicide bomber to attack the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday set off an explosive device inside a restaurant in the al-Rabweh area, to the west of an earlier…
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Iranian delegation attended Astana talks
EghtesadOnline: An Iranian delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi-Ansari started talks with various parties in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana,…
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Russia Surprised as Syrian Opposition Boycotts Kazakhstan Talks
EghtesadOnline: Russia expressed surprise as Syrian armed opposition groups boycotted talks in Kazakhstan in protest at what they said were cease-fire violations by forces loyal to President…
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Russian-backed Syria talks derailed as rebels boycott
EghtesadOnline: Russian-led peace talks on Syria were derailed on Tuesday as rebels backed by Turkey boycotted a third round of meetings in Kazakhstan and the Kremlin indicated there were internationa…
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Syrian army advances in district east of Damascus-monitor
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army and its allies gained control of an arterial road in a small rebel pocket in northeast Damascus early on Monday, bringing them close to splitting the enclave in…
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Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister heads for Kazakhstan
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi-Ansari heading a delegation left Iran for Kazakhstan on Monday to participate in Astana 3 talks on Syria.
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Death toll from Damascus bombing climbs to 74: Observatory
EghtesadOnline: The death toll from a double bomb attack targeting Shi'ites visiting a pilgrimage site in Damascus has climbed to 74, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday.
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Zionist regime behind war in Syria: Speaker
EghtesadOnline: Zionist regime is behind war in Syria and the recent adventures in the region aim to weaken resistance and governments supporting it, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.
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Iran-Turkey-Russia Talks on Syria Endorsed by UN
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council said intra-Syrian negotiations organized by Iran, Russia and Turkey in the Kazakh capital, Astana, have set the stage for the stalled UN-brokered…
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Iran strongly condemns terrorist incident in Damascus
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Saturday strongly condemned the “heineous and shameful” crime of terrorists in Damascus.
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Assad says yet to see real steps on Islamic State by Trump, U.S. forces 'invaders'
EghtesadOnline: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he had yet to see "anything concrete" from U.S. President Donald Trump over his vow to defeat Islamic State and called U.S. forces in Syria…
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Double suicide attack kills 40 in Damascus: report
EghtesadOnline: At least 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack by two suicide bombers in Damascus on Saturday, Hezbollah's al-Manar TV reported, in an attack the Syrian Observator…
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Turkey-Kurd Tension in Syria War a ‘Train Wreck,’ McCain Warns
EghtesadOnline: Senator John McCain warned of a looming “train wreck” over tensions between Turkey and Kurdish factions as the war against Islamic State moves toward the terrorist group’s stronghold…
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Iran condemns using chemical weapons by terrorists in Syria, Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alireza Jahangiri called on the organization to avoid politicizing the case of Syria.
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Talks on Syria slated for mid-March in Kazakhstan
EghtesadOnline: Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov has said that the talks on Syrian crisis will be held in the country's capital of Astana on March 14.
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Presence of terrorists in Syria contradictory to ME security
EghtesadOnline: Senior advisor to Majlis speaker for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphsized significance of a diplomatic solution and Syrian-Syrian dialogue to restore peace…
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Syrian army takes more villages from militants in northwest Syria
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army has expanded its control over former Islamic State-held villages in northwest Syria, gaining more territory as it pushes back the jihadists from more pockets in…
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Plane Believed to Be Syrian Crashes Near Turkey-Syria Border
EghtesadOnline: Turkish officials said that an aircraft believed to belong to the Syrian military crashed near the Turkey-Syria border Saturday, with the Syrian opposition claiming to Turkish…
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U.S.-allied militia agrees to hand villages to Syrian government
EghtesadOnline: A U.S.-allied militia in northern Syria said on Thursday it had agreed to hand over villages on the front line with Turkey-backed rebels to Syrian government control under an…
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Russia Tries to Salvage Syria Peace Bid Amid Iran Dispute
EghtesadOnline: Russia is struggling to salvage its bid to secure a deal to end six years of civil war in Syria as deepening differences with Iran risk a repeat of previous failed peace efforts…
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Both sides in Aleppo committed war crimes; Syria bombed convoy : U.N.
EghtesadOnline: Both sides in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes, including Syrian government aircraft that "deliberately" bombed and strafed a humanitarian convoy, killing 14 aid workers…
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Russia, China block U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks
EghtesadOnline: Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over…
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Russia Vetoes UN Sanctions on Syria for Chemical Gas Attacks
EghtesadOnline: Russia used its veto to block a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Syria for the seventh time, rejecting an effort by Western powers to impose sanctions on…
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Turkey Said to Seek U.S. Support to Attack IS Syria Bastion
EghtesadOnline: Turkey is seeking U.S. support to lead a ground offensive against Islamic State’s main stronghold in Syria, a Turkish official said, a move that could give President Recep Tayyip…
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Iran strongly condemns terrorist blast in Homs city of Syria
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Sunday strongly condemned Saturday's twin terrorist bombings in the city of Homs in Syria.
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IS Loses Ground in Iraq, Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi forces on Thursday thrust into Mosul airport on the southern edge of the militant stronghold for the first time since the self-styled Islamic State group overran the region…
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One question at U.N. Syria talks: What does Russia want?
EghtesadOnline: The first U.N.-led Syria peace talks in almost a year are in danger of getting lost in procedure, as officials obsess about who will meet whom, but behind the scenes diplomats…
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Islamic State car bomb kills more than 50 in northwest Syria
EghtesadOnline: An Islamic State car bomb killed more than 50 people on Friday in a Syrian village held by rebels, a war monitor said, a day after the jihadist group was driven from its last…
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In push to reclaim Raqqa, Trump's choices range from bad to worse
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's push against Islamic State in Syria could present him with an unenviable choice: Alienate NATO ally Turkey by relying on Kurdish fighters or adopt…
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Iranian deputy FM, Chinese envoy on Syria meet in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Iranian deputy foreign minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with the special envoy of Chinese government on Syria Xie Xiaoyan in Tehran.