Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
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Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
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Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
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Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
Turkey has again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early springABC News - 1d -
Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
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The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?
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Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert
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German Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Syria to meet new leaders
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Fears Grow of Islamic State's Re-Emergence in Syria
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Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year's Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1
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