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Aug- 2015 -23 August
Over 50 people killed in Syrian missile strikes at rebel areas near Damascus
At least 50 bodies were retrieved from buildings leveled to the ground after Syrian army missiles hit residential areas in…
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22 August
ISIS destruction of heritage ‘most brutal since WWII’
ISIS extremists in Syria and Iraq are engaged in the “most brutal, systematic” destruction of ancient sites since World War…
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16 August
Syrian and Iraqi members of LGBT community have found a haven – of sorts – in Istanbul
Sweat drips down brows and whirling lights illuminate the faces of the energised crowd as Saturday night slips into Sunday…
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8 August
UN to examine Syria chemical weapons attacks
The UN has adopted a resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. UN chief Ban Ki-moon…
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Jul- 2015 -31 July
Al Qaeda in Syria says detains U.S.-trained rebels
Al Qaeda’s Syria wing said on Friday it had detained members of a Syrian rebel group who had just returned…
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26 July
Syria’s Assad: Army focusing on holding most important areas
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday the army had been forced to give up areas in order to hold…
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19 July
Syrian regime raids on Damascus area kill 12
Syrian regime air raids on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area near the capital on Saturday killed 12 civilians, a monitoring…
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19 July
Kurdish militia claims Isis using poison gas in attacks against them
A dozen Kurdish fighters exposed to gas after ‘makeshift chemical projectiles’ fired at their positions in Hasakah, Syria Islamic State…
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12 July
Syria civil war: Bomb damages Aleppo’s ancient citadel
A bomb explosion has caused part of the walls of Aleppo’s ancient citadel to collapse. Built in the 13th Century,…
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Jun- 2015 -30 June
In ‘first,’ ISIS beheads two women in Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) beheaded two women in Syria on accusations of “sorcery,” the first such…
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