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Even as the violence in Syria's long-running civil war continues and the country remains heavily divided, a defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad declared that presidential...

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites weapon shipments near Damascus

March 17, 2021

Syrian air defenses responded to an alleged Israeli airstrike near Damascus on Tuesday night, after a number of cargo flights between Iran and Syria were...

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Syria’s first lady facing prosecution in UK for encouraging terrorist act

March 14, 2021

According to the report, Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers accuses her of being among a number of "influential actors" who encouraged and incited acts of...

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US senators offer bill to rein in Biden war powers after Syria strike

March 4, 2021

The measure, led by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Senator Todd Young, would repeal 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force...

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55 years after execution in Syria, Israeli spy Eli Cohen makes headlines

February 26, 2021

Russian news giant RT recently released a video it says shows Eli Cohen, the famous Israeli spy, walking in a Damascus street. The video, unclear...

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US airstrikes Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria – Pentagon

February 26, 2021

US President Joe Biden has directed military airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, after rocket attacks...

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Video shows Russian armed drones were used in Syria in recent years

February 25, 2021

The Orion drone is Russia’s answer to US armed drones, such as the Reaper. View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from...

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Russia’s role in Syria and Israel’s policy

February 22, 2021

Russia played a key role in releasing an Israeli woman held in Syria. The full details of the exchange are not known, but the central role...

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Syrian air defense intercepts ‘Israeli aggression’ – Syrian army

February 15, 2021

State media did not give details of what was hit. View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights,...

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Displaced Syrians near Afrin say Turkish airstrikes terrorize civilians

February 13, 2021

Turkish airstrikes and continued attacks by Turkish-backed extremist groups in northern Syria have left civilians feeling helpless and abandoned by the international community. Shelling was...

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Anti-Biden conspiracy claims US escalating role in Syria

January 24, 2021

“Here we go again,” one person tweeted, claiming a “large” convoy had entered eastern Syria on the “first day” of Biden’s presidency. Turkish Kurds look...

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At least nine Syrian soldiers killed in militant attack in Badia

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

At least nine Syrian army soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ambush on their bus on a main highway in the central Syrian desert...

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Syrians say US used secretive ‘ninja’ missile again in Idlib

December 31, 2020

The US uses the “ninja” missiles in this part of Syria allegedly to avoid collateral damage and evidence that the US is even operating there...

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Rise in Israeli strikes in Syria has led to decrease of Iranian activity

December 11, 2020

Over 500 strikes on all fronts, but "we still have a long way to go to complete our goals," says IDF Chief of Staff Aviv...

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Arab uprisings breathe life into independence-era flags

December 7, 2020

When Libyans rose up against Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, they rejected the all-green flag the dictator had adopted in 1977 Ahmad AL-RUBAYE AFP/File In Syria,...

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Two blasts kill seven in Syrian rebel-held northwest near Turkish border

November 24, 2020

Two bomb blasts killed at least seven people and wounded scores on Tuesday in areas of northwest Syria near the Turkish border and under heavy...

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IEDs found near border with Syria

November 18, 2020

Explosive devices were in Israeli territory, close to location where IDF foiled terror attack in the summer IDF troops scour area in southern Golan Heights...

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Syria’s controversial foreign Minister, Walid Muallem who accused the West of starting the deadly conflict in his country dies at 79

November 17, 2020

Walid Muallem, Syria's controversial Minister and stalwart of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, is dead at the age of 79. There were no details on the...

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Could Assad’s regime make a ‘deal’ with the Trump administration?

October 20, 2020

It would be a major reversal for the Trump administration to make any kind of arrangement with Damascus. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad addresses the new...

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White House official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release

October 19, 2020

A White House official traveled to Damascus earlier this year for secret meetings with the Syrian government seeking the release of at least two U.S....

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Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region

October 5, 2020

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western...

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A lone soldier on a mission in Syrian territory during the Yom Kippur War

September 28, 2020

The Yom Kippur War was characterized by ferocious firepower that cost our country 2,656 soldiers, at a time when our population was less than three...

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U.S. to provide $720 million Syria aid and funds for Sahel, South Sudan

September 25, 2020

The United States said on Thursday it would provide more than $720 million in humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis in Syria, plus nearly...

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Russian jets strike Syrian rebel-held bastion in heaviest strikes since ceasefire

September 20, 2020

Syrian opposition sources said Russian jets bombed rebel-held northwestern Syria on Sunday in the most extensive strikes since a Turkish-Russian deal halted major fighting with...

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Rape, ethnic cleansing and looting: UN reveals Turkey’s crimes in Syria

September 20, 2020

The abuses have been directed against women and children, and primarily target minorities such as Yazidis, Kurds and Christians. Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters walk together...

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US military strengthens deployment in Syria

September 19, 2020

A convoy of US armored vehicles patrols the northeast Syrian town of Qahtaniyah at the border with Turkey, in October 2019 Delil SOULEIMAN AFP/File The...

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Syria says US sanctions behind acute fuel crisis

September 17, 2020

"The tightening of the American siege and their barring of imports from arriving forced us to reduce distribution of gasoline by 35%," Touma said. Cars...

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Syrian air defenses thwart suspected Israeli attack on Aleppo, seven dead

September 11, 2020

Later, the broadcaster said the army downed several Israeli missiles before they reached their targets in the latest attack Syria said was conducted by Israel....

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Syria shoots down ‘Israeli rockets’ aimed at Tiyas airport: state news agency

September 3, 2020

Syria’s air defense on Wednesday shot down most of a series of Israeli rockets launched in the direction of Tiyas airport in Homs governorate, the...

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Strikes on Syria alleged to be by Israel leave several dead, including one civilian

September 1, 2020

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on February 24, 2020, reportedly shows Syrian air defence intercepting an Israeli missile...

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Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire

August 30, 2020

The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in coming months to pave the way for a...

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How a German and a Syrian experienced the 2015 refugee crisis

August 30, 2020

Gracia Schuette handed out hot soup as migrants arrived at Munich train station in summer 2015 Christof STACHE AFP German Gracia Schuette and Syrian Aeham...

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Turkey, Iran and Russia unite to slam US oil deal in Syria

August 30, 2020

Iran, Turkey and Russia are part of the Astana process and they frequently discuss Syria. Syrian President Bashar al Assad visits Syrian army troops in...

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U.S. troops injured in Russian vehicle collision in Syria, U.S. officials say

August 26, 2020

U.S. troops in Syria were wounded this week when a Russian military patrol slammed into their vehicle, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as Washington condemned...

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Israel releases spy satellite images of Syria’s Palmyra

August 26, 2020

The Israeli defence ministry's undated satellite pictures show the ancient Roman city of Palmyra in the Syrian desert in high precision - Israeli Ministry of...

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In northeast Syria town, families say Turkey cut their water

August 25, 2020

A Syrian girl brings water back to a camp for the displaced in the Kurdish run-city of Hasakeh in Syria's northeast Delil SOULEIMAN AFP Outside...

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Explosion on Syria gas pipeline a ‘terrorist’ attack -minister

August 24, 2020

The Ikhbariya TV channel showed footage of a large fire following the explosion, which officials told state media occurred between the Syrian towns of Ad...

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Russian general killed in Syria but Moscow has been silent about response

August 23, 2020

According to reports, Russian Maj.-Gen. Vyacheslav Gladkikh was killed along with the commander of the local National Defense Forces during a patrol. Russian military vehicles...

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Blast hits Turkish-Russian joint patrol in Syria’s Idlib: RIA

August 17, 2020

A Turkish military vehicle was hit by a blast on Monday during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, the RIA news agency...

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Two U.S. helicopters attack Syrian army checkpoint in northeast Syria: state media

August 17, 2020

Two U.S. helicopters on Monday attacked a Syrian army checkpoint in northeastern Syria near the Kurdish-held city of Qamishli, killing one soldier and injuring two...

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Trump wrote to Assad about journalist missing in Syria: Pompeo

August 14, 2020

US journalist Austin Tice (L) has been missing in Syria for eight years -- at right, his parents Debra and Marc Tice, seen in Beirut...

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Syria’s Assad stops speech due to low blood pressure before resuming – state TV

August 12, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a banner depicting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Douma, outside Damascus, Syria, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica AMMAN (Reuters)...

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‘They killed us twice’: finding loved ones at last among Syria’s tortured dead

August 7, 2020

Some families say it is better to know and mourn. Others say finally learning what happened is worse than dying themselves. Fida Al Waer, a...

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Syria’s air defenses intercept ‘hostile targets’ above southwestern Damascus countryside

August 4, 2020

Syria’s air defenses on Monday intercepted ‘hostile targets’ above Damascus’ southwestern countryside, state media reported. No details were immediately available and there were no initial...

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Israeli jets strike targets in Syria after attempted attack in Golan Heights

August 3, 2020

An Israeli military armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres near a sign in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria frontier August 3, 2020. © REUTERS/Ronen...

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Israel army says killed 4 planting bombs at Syria border

August 3, 2020

The Israeli army said Monday it had killed four men laying explosives at a security fence along the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights, adjacent...

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Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan?

August 3, 2020

Israel says it holds the Syrian regime responsible. This forms part of a wider context of two years of tensions along the Golan. IDF troops...

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IDF thwarts attempt to lay explosive charges along Syrian border fence

August 3, 2020

IDF forces thwarted an attempt to lay explosive charges along the border fence with Syria on Sunday night, according to IDF's Spokesperson's Unit. A special...

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Syria says U.S. oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels

August 2, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand together in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi...

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US imposes sanctions on teenage son of Syrian leader Assad

July 29, 2020

Hafez al-Assad (center), the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who has been slapped with US sanctions, attends the International Maths Olympics in Cluj Napoca,...