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French Trio Wanderer Cancels Lebanon Concert
French classical group Trio Wanderer cancelled its Sunday evening concert in Lebanon's Baalbek International Festival,...
Syria Army At Gates of IS-Held Town On Road To East
The Syrian army has reached the last jihadist-held town on the road to its besieged garrison in the east, a monitoring...
Despite De-Escalation Deal, Syrians Still Waiting For Aid
Nearly three months after Russia, Iran and Turkey reached a deal on de-escalating the war in Syria, hundreds of...
Clashes Rock Syria Truce Zone
Clashes erupted overnight in a rebel-held enclave outside Damascus, which was also hit by government air strikes...
Deadly Strike Hits Syria Rebel Town Despite Truce
An air strike killed eight civilians late Monday in a rebel-held town east of Damascus where a truce was supposed to...
Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect
The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...
Russia Says Has Deployed Forces To Police Syria Safe Zones
Russia has deployed military police to monitor two safe zones being established in Syria, the defence ministry in...
Syria Strikes Hit Near Damascus Despite Ceasefire
Syria's regime carried out air raids on one of the last rebel strongholds near Damascus Sunday, a monitor said, a day...
Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Syria Army Announces Halt In Fighting In Parts of Ghouta
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Russia Says Agrees Safe Zone Mechanism With Syrian Rebels
Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks...
Three Dead As Clashes Erupt Over Jerusalem Holy Site
Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded Friday as clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces over...
Protests After Israel Restricts Jerusalem Old City Prayers
Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and...
Rebel Ambush Kills 28 Regime Fighters Near Damascus
At least 28 Syrian government soldiers and pro-regime fighters were killed Wednesday in a rebel ambush in the Eastern...
Parents of US Reporter Missing In Syria Urge Captors To Reach Out
The parents of Austin Tice, a freelance reporter who went missing in Syria nearly five years ago, urged their son's...
Syrian Actors Bring Cost of War Home To NY Audience
Six Syrian actors battled a fraught US visa process to tread the boards in New York this week, seeking to impress on...
Rising Anti-Refugee Sentiment Stirs Concern In Lebanon
An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with...
Lebanon Army To Act Against Militants Near Border
Lebanese security forces will launch an operation against militants near informal refugee camps in the country's east...
Security Tight, Holy Site Shut After Jerusalem Attack
Security forces locked down parts of Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday and an ultra-sensitive holy site remained closed...