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Syrian rebels approach key city on way to Damascus
Syrian rebel ... years of the civil war, Assad relied heavily on military support from Russia and Iran, which helped him retake most of Syria's territory and major cities before the front lines ...
Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence
The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping ...
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Syrians mark 14th anniversary of civil war uprising by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP ... Arab dictators known as the 2011 Arab Spring, before Assad crushed the largely peaceful protests and a civil war erupted. Half a million people have been killed ...