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OPINION: A wasted Damascus moment? Why the window for electoral reforms is fast closing in
By Guest Writer,
2000, August 20, 2020 (EAT)
When the Supreme Court of Kenya returned its verdict on the August 8, 2017 elections, there was a general feeling that we had arrived at our road to D...
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South Sudan, a country of 12 million people, has only 4 ventilators
By CNN,
1043, April 19, 2020 (EAT)
Covid-19 cases have topped 2.2 million globally and countries around the world are scrambling to buy life-saving equipment as the pandemic places ...
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Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin
By Reuters,
956, August 15, 2019 (EAT)
Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with sarin in 2017, sources on both sides said, building...
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Russia, Iran maneuver for influence in Syria
By VOA,
1053, May 3, 2019 (EAT)
Once-hidden Russian-Iranian disagreements over Syria are starting to surface. Moscow and Tehran are jostling to wield the main influence over the gove...
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Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation
By Reuters,
1723, April 28, 2019 (EAT)
Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation ...
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Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains
By Reuters,
1838, April 27, 2019 (EAT)
Israel will release two prisoners after the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since 1982 were recovered by Russian special forces in Syria, an Isr...
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Syria calls Trump comments about Golan heights ‘irresponsible’
By VOA,
1646, March 22, 2019 (EAT)
Syria's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan H...
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Lawyer: Venezuela frees German journalist
By VOA,
1317, March 16, 2019 (EAT)
A German freelance journalist jailed in Venezuela since November on espionage charges was released Friday within weeks of two other reporters being ex...
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Erdogan insists on Syria intervention, in face of growing opposition
By VOA,
2210, February 26, 2019 (EAT)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his demand for a safe zone in Syria exclusively under Turkish armed forces control; however, the...
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Russia to Turkey: You can’t have Syrian safe zone without Assad’s consent
By Reuters,
2100, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
Russia told Turkey on Thursday it had no right to create a “safe zone” inside Syria unless it sought and received the consent of President Bashar ...
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No consensus yet for Syria return: Arab League chief
By Reuters,
1531, February 12, 2019 (EAT)
The Arab League said on Monday there was no consensus yet among member states that may allow the reinstatement of Syria’s membership which was suspe...
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Turkey’s Erdogan lays out plans for Syria security zone
By VOA,
1542, January 25, 2019 (EAT)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in his latest effort to build support for a Turkis...
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US Adds Iran-backed militants in Syria to terror list
By VOA,
1138, January 25, 2019 (EAT)
The U.S. Treasury Department added two Iran-backed militant groups to its official list of terrorists on Thursday. The Fatemiyoun Division, compose...
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Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
By Reuters,
844, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence there, shaking the night sky over Damascus with a...
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Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria
By Mbugua John,
1015, January 21, 2019 (EAT)
Israel’s military said on Monday it struck Iranian Quds targets inside Syria and warned Syrian forces not to attack Israeli territory or forces. ...
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Bus bomb in Syria’s Afrin kills three: witnesses
By Reuters,
1830, January 20, 2019 (EAT)
A bomb planted on a public bus in the northwest Syrian town of Afrin killed three civilians and wounded about 20, several witnesses told Reuters on Su...
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Qatar sees no need to re-open embassy in Syria: foreign minister
By Reuters,
1411, January 14, 2019 (EAT)
Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday that he saw no need to re-open an embassy in Damascus, nor any encouraging signs for a normalisation of ties...
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New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran, Syria
By Reuters,
1913, January 8, 2019 (EAT)
The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company’s ...
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Syrian surprise: How Trump’s phone call changed the war
By Reuters,
1520, December 28, 2018 (EAT)
President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it s...
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UAE reopens Syria embassy, a boost for Assad
By Reuters,
1832, December 27, 2018 (EAT)
The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, marking a big diplomatic boost for President Bashar al-Assad from a U.S.-allied...
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