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Secret Airlift Moved Thousands of ISIS Fighters Before Chaos Hit
A fast-moving U.S.-led operation quietly transferred nearly 6,000 ISIS detainees out of northern Syria, a move officials say prevented a potential battlefield resurgence that could have unfolded within days. According…
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Israeli Military Incursion Sparks Standoff in Syrian Border Town
Residents of a southern Syrian village confronted Israeli troops after military vehicles entered the area over the weekend, adding to growing tensions along the border where Israeli forces have maintained a presence…

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Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime

President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey.

Syria, Russia Reorganize Bases into Civilian Hubs

Syria and Russia agreed in a memorandum to transform the bases at Hmeimim and Tartous into joint training and qualification centers, while transferring civilian facilities such as Hmeimim Airport and Tartous Port to Syrian management within three months, signaling a major shift in their long-running partnership. The announcement, described as the most significant development in roughly 18 months of talks, suggests a new phase in Syrian-Russian relations with potential regional and economic implications depending on implementation.

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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

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Country: Syria
Inception: March 8, 1920
Website: http://www.egov.sy/

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