Protests rock Govt-held areas in S. Syria as Econ. crumbles
Protests spread Monday in two government-held provinces in southern Syria amid widespread anger over the crash of the Syrian pound and the dwindling purchasing power of many people in the…
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Putin hosts Assad, focuses on rebuilding Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Wednesday as the Kremlin steps up efforts to restore ties between Turkey and Syria. Putin said…
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Putin to host Syrian leader Assad at the Kremlin
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Moscow on Tuesday on his first official visit outside the Middle East since last month’s devastating earthquake, according to a statement from the Syrian…
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UN appeals for $397M to Syria quake survivors
By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries. Assad’s decision should…
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Erdogan: Quake deaths worst in Turkey history
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who faces an election scheduled for June that is expected to be the toughest of his two decades in power, acknowledged problems in the initial response…
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UN: Syria to open 2 crossings for quake aids
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow United Nations aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria through two border crossings from Turkey for three months, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…
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Syria and Turkey Quake death toll tops 25,000
The confirmed death toll from the deadliest quake in two decades stood at more than 25,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria four days after it hit. Hundreds of thousands…
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Syrian Assad eases isolation because of Quake
Turkey is discussing re-opening a border crossing into Syrian government territory, a Turkish official said on Friday, enabling earthquake aid to be sent directly to areas under President Bashar al-Assad’s…
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7.8 mag. quake rocks Turkey, Syria, kills 1,900
More than 1,900 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when a huge earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, pulversing apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian…
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Israel Strike on Syria Airport Kills 5 Soldiers
Israel Strike on Syria Airport Kills 5 Soldiers Newslooks- BEIRUT (AP) An Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport and nearby military posts south of the Syrian capital killed five…
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Syrian Airport to resume work after Israeli Strike
Syrian Airport to resume work after Israeli Strike Newslooks- BEIRUT (AP) Syria‘s international airport in Aleppo is to resume business on Friday after the facility was put out of commission…
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