Fighters from Syria’s Raqa battle to oust IS from their hometown
by Delil Souleiman Agence France-Presse RAQA, Syria (AFP) - Khalil al-Hussein fled the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa 18…
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Syrian Democratic Forces advance towards Raqqa’s city centre
RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian Democratic Forces are pressing their offensive against Islamic State (IS) in Raqqa, advancing further towards…
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Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide: UN
by Agnès PEDRERO Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in Syria, South Sudan and…
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Russia warns US after Syrian warplane downed
by Sara Hussein with Maria Antonova in Moscow Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Russia on Monday warned it…
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Daunting aid challenges as civilians flee Syria’s Raqa
by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon - The battle to oust the Islamic State group from its stronghold of…
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“Staggering” civilian deaths from U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa, U.N. says
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Intensified coalition air strikes supporting an assault by U.S.-backed forces on Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa…
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Syrian government forces vow continued offensive after controlling border with Iraq
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC (Reuters) - The Syrian government forces on Monday vowed to continue their offensive in the eastern province…
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When IS reign ends, who will rule Syria’s Raqa?
by Rana Moussaoui with Ayhem Al-Mohammad in Hasakeh Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The battle by United States-backed…
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London attacker stopped en route to Syria, flagged as suspect
by Franck Iovene / with Angus MacKinnon in Rome Agence France-Presse FAGNANO, Italy - Youssef Zaghba, one of three authors…
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IS shelling kills 14 civilians in east Syria city: monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when Islamic State group jihadists shelled a government-controlled neighborhood of…
9 years ago
Macron, Putin hold ‘frank’ talks on Syria, Ukraine
by Hervé Asquin / Clare Byrne Agence France Presse VERSAILLES, France (AFP) -- France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian…
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US-led strikes kill 35 civilians in east Syria: monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- United States-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed at least 35 civilians in an eastern Syrian…
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