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Travellers affected by U.S. immigration ban reunited with familes at Dulles airport

  (Reuters) -- Travellers were greeted with hugs and tears by family and friends at Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia…

Islamic State destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra – antiquities chief

PALMYRA, Syria (Reuters) -- Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of…

Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a "red line"…

UN warns of war crime as Damascus water crisis grows

by Layal Abou Rahal with Rim Haddad in Damascus Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - The United Nations warned Thursday…

Fighting puts Syria peace negotiations at risk

by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse BEIRUt, Lebanon (AFP) - A dozen Syrian rebel factions have suspended talks on new peace…

Syrian star turned pizza boy dreaming of Hollywood ending

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOA ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- It's an all-too-familiar Hollywood story: the out-of-work actor…

Syria truce holding despite isolated violence

by Layal Abou Rahal Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - A fragile calm was holding across Syria on Friday after…

Syrian war ‘cancer on a global scale’: incoming UN chief

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- The Syrian conflict "has become a cancer on a global scale", incoming UN Secretary General Antonio…

Russia, Turkey ‘agree Syria ceasefire’

by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkish state media Wednesday said Turkey and Russia had agreed a…

Aleppo: the massive task of rebuilding a shattered city

by Maher al-Mounes and Rim Haddad ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Midnight means lights out in Syria's Aleppo: as the clock…

Putin warms to Trump, flexes muscles on Syria

by Maria ANTONOVA and Gabrielle TETRAULT-FARBER Agence France Presse MOSCOW, United States (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday appeared…

Putin calls Assad to congratulate on Aleppo ‘liberation’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called Syria's Bashar al-Assad Friday to congratulate him on completing the "liberation"…

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