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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,...
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...
Clashes In Syria Capital After Surprise Rebel Assault
Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday after rebels and jihadists launched a surprise...
Israel Threatens To ‘destroy’ Syrian Air Defence Systems
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired...
Avoiding Risky Sea Journey, Syrian Refugees Head To Italy ‘pronto’
Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging...
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...
Syria Raids Targeted ‘advanced’ Hezbollah Arms
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missile launches, in the most...
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...
Syria Says Shot Down Israeli Plane After Raids Near Palmyra
Syria's army said Friday it shot down an Israeli plane that had been carrying out pre-dawn raids on a military target...
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...
Israel Carries Out Air Strikes On Syria
Israeli aircraft carried out several strikes on Syria overnight, prompting the launch of ground-to-air missiles in...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Suicide Bomber Kills 25 At Damascus Courthouse
A suicide bomber attacked a courthouse in the centre of the Syrian capital on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and...
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...
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
Six Years On, Aleppo Dares To Dream of End To Syria War
When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native...