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Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria
ANKARA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing...
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Blinken meets Jordan's king in Syria diplomacy push
AQABA, Jordan - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday as President Joe Biden's outgoing...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Explainer-What is the significance of the Golan Heights?
Israel denied on Tuesday it had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since the overthrow of...
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Israel pounds Syrian army bases, denies deeper incursion
DAMASCUS - Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands, but denied...
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Hezbollah must focus on Lebanon not wider region, senior politician Bassil says
PARIS - Iran-backed Hezbollah needs to focus on domestic issues in Lebanon and not the wider region, senior Lebanese Maronite politician...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Israeli denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone
DAMASCUS - Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Croatia temporarily suspends asylum applications of Syrians after Assad's fall
Croatia said it had temporarily suspended asylum applications from Syrians, following the lead of other European governments, after...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Austria to support Syrians wanting to return after Assad's fall, Nehammer says
BERLIN - Austria will support Syrians who want to return now that rebels have seized Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad has fled,...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad's fall
BERLIN - European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels seized the Syrian...
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Assad's fall in Syria exposes limits of China's Middle East diplomacy
BEIJING/HONG KONG - Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the...
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Switzerland suspends Syria asylum proceedings after Assad's fall
ZURICH - The Swiss government said it was suspending asylum procedures for Syrians until it can better assess the situation in the Middle...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Israel says it will destroy Syria's heavy strategic weaponry
JERUSALEM - Israel will step up airstrikes on Syrian stores of advanced weaponry, Israeli officials said on Monday, and keep a "limited"...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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