Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields in eastern Syria, security sources say
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the
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Kurdish-led forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field: monitor
Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip
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Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after
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Iranian official says verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5,000
Jan 18 (Reuters) – An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday the authorities had verified at least 5,000
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The cleaner: One woman’s mission to help Britain’s hoarders
London and Whitstable, United Kingdom – It’s an unusually warm day in mid-November, and 43-year-old Jo Powell is rolling up
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‘Enormous pain in my heart’: Palestinian evictions mount in East Jerusalem
Batn al-Hawa, Occupied East Jerusalem – During his last days in the only home he’s ever known, Kayed Rajabi is
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Thousands march in France to back Iranian protesters
Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives
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Iraq takes full control of air base after US withdrawal, defence ministry says
BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) – U.S. forces have withdrawn from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, which housed U.S.-led forces in Western
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Syria army extends control over north Syria area as Kurds report clashes
Syria’s army took control of swathes of the country’s north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they
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Syrian army extends hold over north Syria, Kurds report clashes
Syria’s army took control of swathes of the country’s north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they
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