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War Has Cost $226 Billion To Syria Economy

Syria's six-year conflict has ravaged its infrastructure and caused losses to its economy of $226 billion, according to...

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Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks

A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...

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Syria Army Takes Aleppo Town From IS

Syria's army Sunday seized a key town from the Islamic State group in the east of Aleppo province, a military source...

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IS Kills More Than 50 People In Syria Assault

The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama...

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Army Makes Gains In Rebel Area of Damascus

Syrian government forces have gained ground in a rebel-held district of Damascus as part of the regime's efforts to...

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Talks Begin On Evacuating Rebels From Syria Capital

Negotiations were under way on Sunday on evacuating insurgents and their families from two districts in Damascus, a...

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Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins

Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter...

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Syria Rebels ‘suspend’ Participation In Astana Peace Talks

Syrian rebels on Wednesday said they were suspending their participation as a latest round of peace talks began in...

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Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama

The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...

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Rawlings Jumps To the Defence of Syrian Govt; Lambasts US, Et Al.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings is convinced that report of chemical weapon attack on Syrians is a ploy to make...

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Strike Kills 18 Civilians In Syria’s Idlib

An air strike killed 18 civilians including five children in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, the...

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One Dead In Raid On Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Town

One woman was killed in an air strike Saturday on the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of a suspected chemical...

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China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US

China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...

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Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...

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Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack

The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference...

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Russia Rebel Weapons Claim Rejected

Russian claims that a release of chemicals that killed and injured dozens of civilians in northern Syria came from...

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‘Gas’ Attack Kills 35 In Rebel-Held Syria Town

Warplanes carried out a suspected toxic gas attack that killed at least 35 people including several children in a...

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Air Strike Kills 16 Civilians Near Damascus

At least 16 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a rebel-held area outside...

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Syria Keep World Cup Dream Alive

Omar Khribin moved Syria closer to a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday with the winning goal in their qualifying clash...