As the Russian military loses its grip in Syria, the US considers pulling its troops
Syria is fractured by competing armies but who holds power and where may be shifting as the US eyes an exit.
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A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1967, during the six-day war with its Arab neighbours, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria, as well as other land in the region (see map 5 ... with the help of Russia and Iran ...
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Israel to stay in demilitarized zone in Syria’s Golan Heights ‘indefinitely
The army said early Tuesday that it had transferred and installed military equipment in the demilitarized zone in the occupied Syrian Golan ... Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life ...