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Syrian regime says it will reduce Aleppo air strikes

Syria's army will reduce air strikes and shelling on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on humanitarian grounds, it said on Wednesday, after mounting international criticism of it and Russia. Last month, the army - backed by Shi'ite militias from Lebanon and Iraq, and by Russian jets - launched a new...

Turkish troops clash with Islamic State in Syria

Turkey's army said it clashed with Islamic State over the border in Syria, leaving one soldier and 23 militants dead, as Ankara stepped up an operation to clear insurgents from the frontier region. Three other Turkish soldiers were wounded in the battle near the Syrian village of Ziyara over...

Russia sends missile system to Tartus port

Russia said Tuesday it has sent an advanced missile system to the Syrian port of Tartus, as tensions escalate between it and the United States over the five-year conflict. The announcement came after Washington said it was suspending talks with Moscow aimed at reviving a ceasefire deal over...

Mortars hit Russia's Damascus embassy

Mortar bombs struck Russia’s embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. One shell hit the compound’s residential area while two others landed near the embassy building. No-one was injured in the attack, which was launched from an area...