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World Jan 11
U.S. official says withdrawal from Syria has begunAfter days of conflicting statements about a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday that the withdrawal process has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or…
World Apr 22
Syrian military pummels ISIS-held districts in DamascusSyrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic State group.
World Apr 14
Western airstrikes unlikely to impact Assad’s war machineThe Western airstrikes targeting suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities might have rained down punishment from the sky, but they will not fundamentally degrade a war machine whose main bases, weaponry and personnel remain in place.
World Apr 08
Syrian government: Rebels to give up last Ghouta suburbSyrian rebels agreed to give up their last foothold in the eastern suburbs of Damascus hours after an alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people.
World Mar 22
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capitalCarrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern Ghouta, an effective surrender under a deal with the government after a long siege and bombing campaign of the enclave…
World Feb 23
Death count rises in Syria bombing campaign near DamascusSyrian government warplanes supported by Russia continued their relentless bombardment of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of Damascus for a sixth day Friday, killing 32 people, opposition activists and a war monitor reported. The death toll from the past week climbed…
World Dec 29
Is the Russia-Turkey cease-fire deal a breakthrough?Today's announcement comes days after government forces recaptured the northern city of Aleppo, scoring its most symbolic and strategic victory in the conflict.
World Oct 16
U.S. continues to search for ground allies in Islamic State fightWASHINGTON — Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group. That's a potentially serious…
World May 30
Syrian suicide bomber was American, U.S. confirmsWASHINGTON — The State Department confirmed Friday that a U.S. citizen launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops earlier this week in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such attacks since…
