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Syria to Increase Border Troops near Lebanon, Pull Back Near Iraq

Witnesses in Lebanon are already confirming a troop build-up on the border with Syria, in a move that the two countries say they hope will reduce illegal border-crossing.  At the same time, initial reports seem to confirm that Syria is removing some of the additional troops it had put on the border with Iraq towards [...]

Security Concerns Closes US Embassy in Syria

The alleged (but as yet unconfirmed) U.S. invasion of Syrian airspace is causing security concerns around the United States embassy in Syria.  Because of this, the U.S. has announced that it will temporarily be closing the embassy. The situation between the two countries has been getting worse, as Syria has shut down U.S.-run schools and [...]