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Turkey detains 9 British, one French near Syrian border

Turkey will soon deport nine British citizens who have been detained for trying to illegally cross into Syria, Turkish officials said late Wednesday. The nine include four children and two female British citizens, the officials added. Earlier, Turkish officials told The Anadolu Agency that...

Islamic State seizes vast Damascus refugee camp

Fighters proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State seized most of a vast camp for Palestinian refugees on the outskirts of Damascus on Wednesday, a bid to capture the group's first major foothold close to President Bashar al-Assad's seat of power. Islamic State fighters already control...

Syrian opposition claims control of Jordan border gate

A group of Syrian opposition fighters called the "Southern Front" have taken control of the Nasib border crossing along the Syrian border with Jordan, the rebel group announced Wednesday. According to a statement, the opposition fighters seized the border gate in Nasib town in southern...