50 jihadists, 168 family members repatriated from Syria to Iraq
Fifty Islamic State-group jihadists and 168 Iraqi members of jihadist families were repatriated from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, an ...
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US criticizes Arab League readmission of Assad’s Syria
The United States on Monday criticized the Arab League decision to readmit Syria, saying that President Bashar al-Assad does not ...
Read moreIsraeli strikes on Syria kill seven, knock out Aleppo airport: monitor
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli strikes on north Syria's Aleppo province overnight killed four Syrian officers and three Iran-backed fighters, putting ...
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Gaza cross-border fire after Palestinian hunger striker dies
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories The Israeli military traded fire with Gaza militants Tuesday in a flare-up of violence following the ...
Read moreSuspected Islamic State group chief killed in Syria—Erdogan
The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey’s ...
Read moreSuspected Islamic State group chief killed in Syria: Erdogan
Istanbul, Turkey - The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried ...
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Decrease in IS attacks in Iraq, Syria: coalition
The international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria said Monday there has been a "reduction ...
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Syrians gripped by grim Ramadan TV series alluding to Assad dynasty
Other characters include a first lady who, like Asma al-Assad, extends her influence into the economic sphere A ramadan television ...
Read moreSyria attacks blamed on IS kill at least 41
Suspected Islamic State group fighters killed at least 36 truffle hunters and five shepherds in Syria on Sunday, a monitor ...
Read moreSaudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits; Middle East ties thaw
RIYADH—Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.