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Last Christians of Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights Endure

When about a hundred Arab Christians recently attended the small church at Ein Qiniye in the Israeli-occupied Golan...

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Israel Forces Hit Syria Army After New Stray Fire

Israel hit a Syrian regime position on Wednesday night after stray mortar fire from the war-torn country struck the...

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UN Envoy Optimistic Over Syria Talks In July

The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable...

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Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...

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US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack

The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch...

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Syria’s Assad Visits Russian Airbase

President Bashar al-Assad toured a Russian airbase in western Syria on Tuesday in his first official visit to Moscow's...

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Former Syrian Defence Minister Dies In Paris

Syria's former defence minister Mustafa Tlass, a close friend of President Bashar al-Assad's father and predecessor...

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Assad Leads Prayers In Rare Appearance Outside Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Eid al-Fitr prayers in the central city of Hama on Sunday, appearing in public...

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Israel Launches Raid On Syria In Return For Projectile Fire

An Israeli aircraft carried out a strike on Syria after 10 projectiles fired from the war-torn country hit the occupied...

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Gripping Tales Lure War-Weary Syrians To Damascus Cafe

With a slender sword in one hand and an antique storybook in the other, Ahmad al-Lahham captivates a packed Damascus...

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Multinational Forces Could Patrol Syria ‘de-Escalation Zones’

Turkey on Thursday said multinational forces from differing sides in the Syria conflict could be deployed to ensure...

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Macron Unveils France’s New Realpolitik For Syria

Recalibrating France's long-held policy of insisting that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must step down, President...

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In Syria’s Besieged Douma, Ramadan Meals Among the Ruins

The scene in Syria's besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal -- tables laden with food to break the Ramadan...

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Solar Solution Brings Water To Besieged Syria Town

Solar panels on wheels make for a strange sight on the streets of Syria's besieged Douma, but the makeshift generator...

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We Retain the Right To Self Defense

The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria...

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Saudi-Qatar Crisis Puts Syria Rebels In Tricky Position

A diplomatic crisis pitting Saudi Arabia against Qatar has put Syrian rebels in a difficult position, analysts say,...

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UN Decries ‘staggering Loss of Civilian Life’ In Raqa

United Nations war crimes investigators expressed alarm Wednesday at the "staggering" number of civilian deaths as...

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UN Decries ‘staggering Loss of Civilian Life’ In Raqa

United Nations war crimes investigators expressed alarm Wednesday at the "staggering" number of civilian deaths as...

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Daunting Aid Challenges As Civilians Flee Syria’s Raqa

The battle to oust the Islamic State group from its stronghold of Raqa is creating daunting challenges for aid groups...