Turkey says it will closely monitor a Syrian government deal with a Kurdish armed group

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Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria

The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests in Syria pushing the relationship ...
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A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence

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Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces

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Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say

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