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Ukrainian-Syrian couple united in pain caused by common enemy: Putin
Yarysh and Modamani, who met two years ago at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, never imagined that streets…
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UN envoy plays down hopes for new Syria constitution talks
The UN’s peace envoy for Syria on Friday said a committee representing Syria’s government and the opposition will meet for…
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Syrian fighters set deadline for ISIS gunmen to surrender
About a half-dozen ISIS fighters surrendered Friday morning, among scores of militants hiding in a basement in the northern section…
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NATO sends ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe over Russia threat
Details … NATO outlined the following announcements by member states over the last several days: Denmark is “sending a frigate to the…
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Aid needed for displaced Syrians in northwest this winter, UN says
“It’s a real disaster zone,” said Mark Cutts, the UN deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis who is…
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U.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine
After the talks in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a “swift, severe” response if Russia invades…
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Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
Federal prosecutors say the doctor, identified as Alaa M. in keeping with German privacy rules, worked at a military intelligence…
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Russia, Belarus to rehearse repelling external attack in joint drills
Russian military forces and hardware began arriving in ex-Soviet Belarus on Monday for the “Allied Resolve” drills to be held…
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Hezbollah, Amal end boycott of Lebanon’s cabinet amid economic crisis
The groups, which back several ministers in a government made up of members from across the political and sectarian spectrum,…
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Explosion Rocks Hezbollah Warehouse in South Lebanon, Reports Say
A large explosion occurred overnight into Thursday in a Hezbollah depot in southern Lebanon, local media reported. According to Lebanese…
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