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Chechen leader: Russian force trains to counter militants from Syria
Moscow is worried that Russian Islamists to carve out an Islamic state in Chechnya World News -
Syrian air raid kills rebel commander in Aleppo, activists say
Qatari-backed al-Tawhid Brigade commander was killed and several other leaders wounded in an air strike in Syria's commerical hub Middle East -
As powers push for talks, Syria balance tilts towards Assad
Syrian groups remain divided on the country’s future as West loses interest in ending Syrian regime Analysis -
Syrian army retakes northern military base in 3rd day of clashes
Syrian forces backed by Lebanese Hezbollah militants recaptured an army base in northern Syria from rebels on Sunday, the third day of heavy fighting ... Middle East -
Syria retakes key rebel town near Damascus
Troops backed by Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah fighters and other pro-regime militiamen on Thursday retook Sbeineh, a major rebel enclave south of ... Middle East -
Opposition media: blast hits Hezbollah office in Damascus
A blast targeting an office of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah in a Damascus suburb has left tens injured, a media opposition group reported late on ... Middle East -
U.N. chief says Syria to meet key chemical arms deadline
Syria is on target to meet a looming deadline to destroy its chemical weapons production equipment, even though inspectors have yet to visit all sites ... Middle East -
Main Syrian rebel groups declare opposition to Geneva peace talks
Main Syrian rebel brigades have announced their opposition to an international peace conference on Syria if it does not result in President Bashar ... Middle East -
Kurdish militants tighten grip on Syria’s northeast
Kurdish militants sought to consolidate their control of an oil-producing region in northeastern Syria on Sunday after seizing a border crossing with ... Middle East -
Fearing retribution, Syrian minorities keep low profile in exile
In a small park on the edge of old Istanbul’s Eminonu square, women sit begging, Syrian passports in their outstretched hands, “Please ... Features -
U.S. official: U.N., Washington, Moscow to meet on Syria next month
The U.N. Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, will meet U.S. and Russian officials in Switzerland next month to try to prepare the way ... Middle East -
Dozens dead in Syria’s Aleppo as world pushes peace talks
Dozens of people were killed in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo province on Friday as an international envoy prepared a Middle East tour ahead of ... Middle East -
More rebel groups reject Syria opposition coalition
Rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in southern Syria said Wednesday the main opposition National Coalition had ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition fights to break blockade of Damascus suburbs
Syrian insurgents pressed a new assault in the strategic, heavily-defended southwestern suburbs of Damascus on Tuesday, saying they aimed to break an ... Middle East -
IAEA looks into Russian warning on Syria nuclear site
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has received a request from Russia to assess the impact if a missile were to hit a small Syrian reactor and is considering ... Middle East -
FSA chief: ‘Indicators’ show Congress would vote against Syria strike
Head of Syria’s rebel Free Syrian Army said on Friday there are indicators that the U.S. Congress would vote against a possible military action ... Middle East -
Hagel: U.S. still seeks ‘international coalition on Syria’
The United States will continue to seek out an international coalition to act together on Syria, despite a vote against military action by British MPs ... Middle East -
For U.N. inspectors in Syria, samples hold answers
With the world watching and a U.S.-led strike on hold, U.N. inspectors investigating suspected chemical attacks in Syria are under extreme pressure to ... Analysis -
Syria, aided by Iran, could strike back at U.S. in cyberspace
If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time it strikes a country that is capable of waging retaliatory cyberspace attacks on ... Analysis -
Syrian opposition chief urges anti-Assad strikes, trial
The West must rid Syria of President Bashar al-Assad and bring him to trial before the International Criminal Court, the leader of the country’s ... Middle East -
French president: ‘a political solution’ best to solve Syria crisis
French President Francois Hollande said “everything must be done to seek a political solution” to end the Syrian crisis after meeting with ... Middle East -
Syria says any U.S. military action would ‘inflame Middle East’
Syria warned the United States against any military action over a suspected chemical weapons attack in its civil war, saying it would “create a ... Middle East -
Opposition: inaction on Syria makes international leaders responsible
The head of Syria’s main opposition group said on Saturday that U.S. President Barack Obama, Arab leaders and the international community should ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition chief says planning with FSA to form one army
The head of Syria’s main opposition group, Ahmed al-Jarba, said on Thursday that he is working with the Free Syrian Army to form unified armed ... Middle East -
Syria opposition denies Russian chemical attack allegation
The opposition Syrian National Coalition on Wednesday denied a Russian charge that rebel fighters fired a projectile laden with the nerve agent sarin ... Middle East -
Qatar: Friends of Syria agree on ‘secret’ measures to arm rebels
Western and Arab countries opposed to the Syrian regime agreed on “secret” measures to change the military balance in Syria in favor of ... Middle East -
Video: 65 year-old vows to fight Assad till death
Oppression is the main reason behind a 65-year-old man's decision to join the Free Syrian Army that is battling the government forces of President ... Perspective -
FSA: At least 40 Hezbollah fighters, Syrian soldiers killed
More than 40 Syrian soldiers and militia fighters from the Lebanese Shiite group, Hezbollah, were killed in an ambush by the Free Syrian Army in ... Middle East -
Syria’s NCB calls on foreign fighters to leave the country
A Syrian opposition group urged on Monday all foreign fighters involved in the country’s conflict to leave. “The coordination body calls ... Middle East -
Video: FSA releases father of Syrian deputy FM in prisoner-exchange deal
The father of Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, was released on Saturday during a prisoner-exchange deal that was conducted with ... Middle East