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Israel says carried out about 480 strikes in Syria in two days

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Israel is pressing ahead with its onslaught against Syria, targeting multiple positions across the Arab nation.
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Rebels name Mohammed al-Bashir as caretaker PM of Syria

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Fighters in Syria who toppled President Bashar al-Assad, have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s caretaker prime minister.
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Israeli tanks reach outskirts of Damascus in wake of gov’t fall

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Israeli tanks have crossed the buffer zone along the border with Syria and were spotted about 20 kilometers from the capital Damascus, according to reports.
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Several Arab states condemn Israel’s seizure of buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights

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Several Arab countries have strongly condemned Israel’s seizure of a demilitarized buffer zone in Syria's Golan Heights following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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Syrian rebels to name senior Assad gov’t officials wanted for torture

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A list of senior officials within the government of deposed President Bashar Assad wanted for torture will soon be announced, Syria’s rebels have announced.
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Israel’s presence in Syria buffer zone violates 1974 deal: UN

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The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) told Israel that its presence in the Syrian buffer zone would violate the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement with Syria, the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has stated.
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Germany, France set condition for interaction with Syria’s new government

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Germany and France have expressed readiness to work with Syria's new government while emphasizing that respect for fundamental human rights and the protection of minorities would be essential for interaction.
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Rescuers continue search amid rumours of hidden prisoners in Syria’s Sednaya

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Following the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, endeavours continue to free what many believe to be the remaining prisoners from the notorious Sednaya prison.
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Israeli attacks southern Lebanon despite cease-fire, casualties reported

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A civilian was killed and four soldiers were injured in an Israeli air attack in southern Lebanon, in the latest violation of a cease-fire deal between the two sides, the army in Beirut announced.
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Iran in direct contact with militant groups within Syria’s new leadership: Reuters

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Tehran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels within Syria's new leadership after its key ally Bashar al-Assad's ouster, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, in a bid to "prevent a hostile trajectory" between the two countries.
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Britain considering removing HTS from terror list

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The United Kingdom is considering removing Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of designated terrorist organisations following the rebel group's victory in Syria.
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Int’l artistic event in Iran condemns Israel’s ‘savagery’ against children in Gaza, Lebanon

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The Iranian capital Tehran has hosted an international artistic event held in support of children in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, who have been hit by more than a year of Israeli attacks, denouncing the Zionist regime’s “sheer savagery” towards minors.
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Russia confirms Putin personally approved Assad’s asylum following Syrian gov’t fall

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally approved Bashar Assad’s asylum in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The revelation follows reports that the deposed Syrian president and his family arrived in Russia after the fall of Damascus to armed opposition forces.
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Kurds say Turkish drone attack killed several in Syria

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At least a dozen people, including children, have lost their lives after a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle struck a Kurdish-populated village in Syria’s province of Raqqah.
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Militants informed Turkey about plan to oust Assad: Report

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The Ankara government was aware of the militants’ plan to launch a major offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to a report released following the fall of the Syrian president.
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One million displaced Gazans face extreme winter cold: UN

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Nearly one million displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are at risk of extreme cold and rain this winter, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) warned on Sunday.
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Israeli soldiers occupy more territory in Syria: Report

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Defence Minister Israel Katz says that Israeli soldiers are seizing “additional points” in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, according to Ynet News.
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US says launched airstrikes against Daesh camps in Syria following Assad fall

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The United States has conducted air attacks against Daesh camps in Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced in a statement.
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US officials discussed merits of removing $10m bounty on militant group HTS head: Report

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US officials have discussed the merits of removing a $10m bounty on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, whose rebel group swept into Damascus and toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, a senior Arab official briefed by Washington told Middle East Eye.
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Biden calls Assad fall ‘fundamental act of justice’

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US President Joe Biden has called the recent collapse of the government in Syria “a fundamental act of justice” in remarks at the White House.
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Syria’s Assad is in Russia with family: Kremlin sources

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia and is currently in Moscow with his family, RIA Novosti and TASS reported on Sunday, citing Kremlin sources. The development comes as militants seized control of Damascus, effectively ending Assad’s 24-year rule.
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UAE official stresses need for dialogue with Iran amid Syria’s uncertainty

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Anwar Gargash, International Affairs Advisor to the President of the UAE, has called for dialogue with Iran to address the evolving situation in Syria.
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Russia says Assad left Syria, gave orders for peaceful power handover

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Bashar Assad has stepped down as Syrian president and left the country following negotiations with armed opposition groups after the fall of Damascus to militants.
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US says to remain in eastern Syria despite regime change

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Washington will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of the ISIS terror group, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday.
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Leader of HTS militant group says ex-Syrian PM to supervise state bodies until transition

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The leader of the main armed opposition group in Syria has announced that former Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali will supervise state institutions until they are handed over, as fighters declared an end to Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
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