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By Samia Nakhoul BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter thr...
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Such moves are undoubtedly unwelcome in Israel, which would view the deployment of air defenses in particular as an obstacle to its air supremacy over Syria.
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By Samia Nakhoul BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter threats from enemies,
Fidan says Turkey not seeking 'any confrontation' with Israel over Syria
Syrian security should be decided by the Syrians,” Fidan said, including whether Damascus wants to reach understandings with the Israelis.
Turkish foreign minister says Ankara wants no conflict with Israel in Syria
Omer Ozkizilcik, a non-resident fellow for the Syria Project in the Atlantic Council, told MEE that Israel's prime aim in Syria was to have a "weak Damascus".
Turkey’s Planned Syria Military Deployment Echoes Russia’s A Decade Ago
There are some notable parallels between Turkey’s purported planned deployment at T-4 and the Russian military’s September 2015 intervention in Syria during the civil war.
Israeli airstrike targets Barzeh neighborhood in Syria's Damascus, state news agency says
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeted the vicinity of the scientific research building in the Syrian neighborhood Barzeh in the capital Damascus, Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Israel spent years carrying out airstrikes on Syria during former President Bashar al-Assad's rule,
Exclusive: Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say
Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defence pact before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar with the matter said.
Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters left two neighbourhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo Friday as part of a deal with the central government in Damascus, which is expanding its authority in the country.
Israeli Airstrikes Pound Syrian Military Airbase, Hit Damascus
The Israeli army carried out multiple airstrikes in different parts of Syria on Wednesday, including the capital Damascus, and “almost completely destroyed” a military airport in another major city as Israel continues to degrade the war-torn country’s military capabilities.
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Israeli strikes hit Damascus, central Syria; monitor says 4 dead
Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck "military" capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.
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What happened when Syria’s conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's iron-fisted rule.
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Syria: From Assad's rule to Israel's incursions
Israeli aircraft carried out two strikes on military targets near Damascus late Thursday, war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Humans Rights said."Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on military positions and posts" in the vicinity of Al-Kiswah and Al-Muqaylibah outside Damascus,
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YPG, Damascus swap prisoners under new deal
Following a deal between the PKK’s Syrian wing, the YPG, and the new Syrian government, nearly 100 people detained by the terrorist organization
Syria is at a crossroads: It can return to violence or transition to peace, says UN envoy
Three months after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country says. Geir Pedersen told the U.N.
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