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Netanyahu claims credit for overthrowing Assad
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Iran wants relations with Syria to continue after coup
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Israel deploys troops to buffer zone with Syria
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Jihadists claim to take over power in Syria
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President Trump Responds to Civil War in Syria: “This is not our fight” … “Do not get involved”
According to Reuters, “Syrian rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule dangling…
Russian ships still at Tartus base – Lavrov
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Ruling party thwarts South Korean president’s impeachment vote
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Using terrorists for geopolitical purposes unacceptable – Russia
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Prospective German chancellor calls for end to arming Kiev
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Romanian presidential frontrunner claims he’s victim of coup d’etat
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