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Assad violates Sochi deal, causing civilian deaths

Syrian regime forces and Iran-backed terrorist groups violated the Sochi ceasefire agreement several times last month by striking opposition positions in Idlib’s de-escalation zone, reportedly leaving dozens of civilians dead. According to the White Helmets civil-defense agency, regime...

EU backs Iran trading system but warns on Syria, missiles

The EU warned Tehran over its ballistic missile programme and interference in the Syria conflict Monday, while welcoming a new mechanism to trade with Iran while bypassing US sanctions. In a long-awaited statement on Iran that has been the subject of more than a week of wrangling in...

US asks nations to repatriate jihadists as it leaves Syria

The United States urged other countries Monday to bring home hundreds of Islamic State sympathizers captured in Syria, a delicate issue for allies such as France as Washington withdraws troops. After allies grappled for weeks on what to do with the extremists left in Syria, the United...