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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

The Syrian government announced a cease-fire deal on Saturday and said it would redeploy its forces to the restive southern province of Sweida in a new effort to quell a deadly wave of sectarian viol...

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Syrian Presidency Announces Ceasefire

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Syrian Presidency Says Ceasefire in Place, Urges Parties to Respect It

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Syria's Druze Find Bodies in the Streets While Searching for Loved Ones After Days of Clashes

A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida.

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south

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Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida

Israel has vowed to shield the area's Druze community from attack, encouraged by calls from Israel's own Druze minority.

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Syrian government says it’s deploying forces to restive south after week of violence

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Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Investigating deadly Iraq fire and assessing situation in Syria

From the Middle East, we verified footage of the deadly fire in Kut, Iraq, which is now known to have killed at least 61 people, and the aftermath of recent clashes in Syria which also appear to have claimed many lives. BBC Verify uses open-source intelligence, satellite imagery, fact-checking and data analysis to help report complex stories

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Syria's Fierce Wildfires Contained: A Coordination Breakthrough

Syria's severe wildfires have been contained in Latakia province after intense firefighting efforts. The blazes, intensified by climate change, destroyed over 15,000 hectares and displaced thousands.

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U of S researcher studies impact of wildfire smoke on songbirds

Catherine Ivy is an assistant professor of biology at University of Saskatchewan. Her new research project is examining the impact of wildfire smoke on the songbird population.

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Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed

Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Suweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday.

Syria’s massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Some of Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control as of Sunday, according to the Civil Defense and the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, following days of grueling firefighting in the forested countryside of the coastal Latakia province.

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Army Delegation Inspects Wildfire Response Efforts in Syria

A delegation from the Jordan Armed Forces on Tuesday visited wildfire response operations in Syria, where Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft and Civil Defense crews are working inside Syrian territory as part of joint coordination and cooperation efforts.

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Wildfires Ravage 10,000 Hectares in Syria’s Latakia, Over 1,100 Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Blazes

International and local teams battle relentless wildfires in Syria’s Latakia, displacing over 1,000 and devastating forests.

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Turkey Sends Aircraft and Fire Trucks to Help Syria Battle Latakia Wildfires

Helicopters bearing Turkish flags were flying over the forested region of Qastal Maaf, close to the Turkish border, supporting more than 60 Syrian civil defense and disaster teams working on the ground.

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Canadian wildfire smoke poised to again impact North Dakota

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to drift into North Dakota again in coming days, potentially degrading air quality.

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From ashes to action: How local Syrian communities are rallying to rescue Latakia's burning forests from complete destruction

As wildfires tear through Syria’s coastal forests, local volunteers are risking their lives alongside emergency crews to protect the land they call home