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Syrian refugees see glimmer of hope in Trump's policy shift after US strike
Military strike marked swift reversal for Trump who said US should stay out of years-long civil war
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Nikki Haley defends air strike, hints US 'prepared to do more' in Syria
Says US will no longer wait for Syrian President to use chemical weapons without any consequences
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Rebels welcome US missile attack as it may reduce Syrian air force power
Rebels of the Free Syrian Army described attack as a turning point in 'eliminating the impunity'
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US hits Syrian airbase killing 15, Russia fumes
Syria termed the missile barrage American aggression and held consultations with Russia and Iran
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Syria, Russia deny chemical attack as death toll climbs
The fatality toll rose to at least 75 people, including 20 children
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Syrian Army recaptures Palmyra from Islamic State
Most IS combatants withdrew from Palmyra, according to a war monitoring group
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Syria: 130 bodies found in mass graves
Some had been shot and others beheaded
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Syrian opposition seeks 'direct negotiations' with regime
The HNC insists Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as part of any deal
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Syria regime shelling of funeral kills 16: monitor
More than 310,000 people have been killed since Syria's conflict erupted in March 2011
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Airstrikes on rebel-held Syrian district kill 9 civilians
Pro-government forces shelled the city's al-Waer neighborhood with tank and artillery fire
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Syrian govt hanged 13,000 suspected rebels in five years: Amnesty rebels
Most of the victims were civilians believed to be opposed to the government of President Assad
US airstrike said to kill 100-plus al-Qaida in Syria
This marks second major US counterterrorism strike in the final hours of Barack Obama's presidency
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Russia agrees US should attend Syria talks: Turkey
United States should be definitely invited, and that is what we agreed with Russia: Turkey
Syria is on the brink of partition - here's how it got there
By the end of 2017, Syria will probably become a country of four parts
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Syria govt ready to negotiate on everything in proposed peace talks: Assad
Assad said it was not yet clear who would represent the opposition and no date had been set yet
Blast in Syrian town on Turkish border kills nearly 50
Rescuers and doctors said the explosion was so large there were nearly 100 wounded and burned
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Russian brokered Syria's cease-fire holding despite minor violations
Russia said the deal was signed by seven of Syria's major rebel factions
UN resolution could sanction Syrians for chemical attacks
However, the Syrian government denies using chemical weapons in the civil war, now in its sixth year
Russia questions US grip on reality after sanctions
Syria has been locked in war for more than five years, leaving more than 310,000 people dead
Russia ready to veto UN measure on Aleppo observers
Russia has vetoed six resolutions on Syria since the conflict began in March 2011