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Saudi Aramco Resumes Egypt Oil Deliveries

Egypt has received its first two oil shipments from Saudi giant Aramco after deliveries were suspended for several...

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Damascus Sees Fierce Clashes After Rebel Attack

Syrian security forces are engaged in fierce clashes with rebels on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus,...

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Damascus Sees Fierce Clashes After Rebel Attack _ Syria War

Rebel-held areas on the outskirts of Damascus have been extensively damaged in recent months Syrian security forces are...

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Hundreds Quit Last Rebel-Held District of Syria’s Homs

Hundreds of rebels and civilians left the last opposition-held district of Homs on Saturday under a controversial...

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Evacuation of Last Rebel-Held District of Syria’s Homs Begins

Hundreds of rebels and civilians began leaving the last opposition-held district of Syria's Homs on Saturday under a...

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Syria Raids Targeted ‘advanced’ Hezbollah Arms

Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missile launches, in the most...

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In Backing Syria’s Assad, Russia Looks To Outdo Iran

In Aleppo, portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin hang shoulder-to-shoulder with those of his Syrian counterpart...

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Israeli Warplanes Hit Targets In Syria As Tensions Flare

Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missiles launches, in the most...

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From Syria To Paris, Music Provides Haven For ‘Refugees of Rap’

Staccato lyrics may be no match for Bashar al-Assad's military firepower, but two brothers, who fled to Paris from...

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Air Raid On Mosque Near Aleppo ‘kills Dozens’

Dozens of people have been killed after fighter jets struck a packed mosque during prayer time in a rebel-held village...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...

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Russian, US Forces Eyeball Each Other In Syrian City

American and Russian troops are now both present in the northern Syrian city of Manbij and can clearly see each other...

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Suicide Bomb Attack In Damascus Court Kills 31 People

A suicide bomb attack in a Damascus court has left at least 31 people dead and 45 others wounded. Another suicide...

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Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show

Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...

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Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year

Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...

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Suicide Bomber Targets Damascus Courthouse

Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a suicide bomb attack at the main court building in the Syrian capital...

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EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan

The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...

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Israel Treats More Than 2,600 Wounded Syrians

Israel's medical services have treated more than 2,600 Syrians wounded during their country's conflict since 2013,...

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In Syria, Governors Hope For End To ‘exile’

"Welcome to Idlib province!" the Syrian governor proclaims, seated in a converted classroom in Hama city some 90...