Syria
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchCommentary
Iran’s Retreat in Syria: Temporary Setback or Path to Resurgence?
The Iranian project in Syria will never regain the dominance it had under the Assad regime, but the US should not underestimate its continued influence in the country.
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4 MarchMiddle East
Syria State Media Says Israel Strikes Tartus Area
Syria said Israeli strikes hit Tartus area, war monitor reported a blast near the city's port, Israeli army said it struck a "military site."
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2 MarchAmericas
US Says Killed Military Leader of Syria Al-Qaeda Affiliate
The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January.
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1 MarchMiddle East
PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle
Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryMiddle East
In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband
An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.
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26 FebruaryMiddle East
Israel Army Says Struck Military Targets in Southern Syria
The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarizing the area.
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17 FebruaryAmericas
US Says Strike in Syria Killed Al-Qaeda Affiliate Official
The US military said it killed a member of an Al-Qaeda affiliate organization in a precision airstrike in Syria.
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10 FebruaryMiddle East
Syria Leader Says ‘Thousands’ Joining New Army
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military.
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9 FebruaryMiddle East
Israel Military Says Strikes Hamas Weapons Facility in Syria
The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike targeting a weapons depot used by Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Syria.
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8 FebruaryMiddle East
Head of UN Chemical Weapons Watchdog to Meet Syrian Leader: Authorities
The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog will meet Syria's new leader in a first visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
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