Syria
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Dec- 2017 -3 DecemberMiddle East
YPG declares eastern Deir Ezzor free of ISIS at press conference with Russian officials
The mainly Kurdish Syrian YPG declared eastern Deir Ezzor free from Islamic State at a press conference with Russian military officials
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1 DecemberMiddle East
De Mistura plans for Syrian parties to discuss elections next week
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura released a statement outlining 'points of commonalities' the Syrian parties in the Geneva talks
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Nov- 2017 -30 NovemberMiddle East
US Marine Corps artillery battalion leaves Syria
More than 400 U.S. Marines who provided artillery support to the SDF have been ordered home from Syria and will not be replaced, the Coalition said
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30 NovemberPolitics
Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal
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28 NovemberPeace
Syrian government delegation to arrive at Geneva talks on Wednesday
A Syrian government delegation will arrive in Switzerland on Wednesday for the latest round of talks in Geneva aimed at ending the civil war, state media reported.
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27 NovemberMiddle East
US reviewing military support provided to SDF – Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing military support provided to the Syrian Democratic Forces, including "Kurdish elements of the SDF"
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21 NovemberPolitics
Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit
Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in Syria, with the chiefs of staff agreeing on greater cooperation.
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20 NovemberMiddle East
Resignations from Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee ahead of crucial talks
Several members of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee, including HNC head Riad Hijab, have resigned ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia and Geneva
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20 NovemberMiddle East
180 Syrian fighters demobilized from Coalition VSO partner force near Tanf, kept US-supplied M-16s
Around 180 fighters were recently demobilized from Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra, the U.S.-led Coalition partner force at At Tanf in southern Syria
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19 NovemberMiddle East
Coalition and VSO partner forces defeat ISIS attack near At Tanf deconfliction zone
Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra and Coalition forces engaged and defeated an attempted ISIS attack in the de-confliction zone near At Tanf on November 16
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