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(Pics) Islamic State convoy reaches east Syria.

The convoy of Islamic State fighters, (ISIS) and their families departed from the Lebanon-Syria border zone in Qalamoun and reached eastern Syria, Reuters reported. The convoy of buses and ambulances left the Lebanon-Syria border region Monday night under Syrian military escort after a ceasefire took […]

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The Times: Assad is Here to Stay!

In a significant policy shift on the civil war in Syria, Britain and its western allies have finally dropped their long-standing demand that President Assad must step down — and may even accept elections in which he is allowed to stand again, a report said. […]

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Pope Francis Condemns Aleppo’s Bomb Blast

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis condemned on Sunday a bomb blast on a crowded Syrian bus outside Aleppo… The attack killed at least 112 people and was described by the Holy Father as an “ignoble” attack. According to Reuters the Holy […]

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Israel Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Syrian Air Defense Systems

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defense systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes. “The next time the Syrians use their air defense systems against our planes we will destroy them without the slightest hesitation,” […]

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US-led commandos raid IS-held Syria village

Commandos from the US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group have raided a village held by the jihadists in eastern Syria, a monitor and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Monday. US Central Command told AFP that “an operation was conducted in that area”, but […]