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Israel strikes Iran-supplied arms depot near Damascus airport
Middle East
April 27, 2017
Israel strikes Iran-supplied arms depot near Damascus airport
Syrian rebel and intelligence sources said Israel struck an arms supply hub on Thursday operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group…
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
Middle East
April 23, 2017
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
Ten buses carrying people from rebel-encircled towns headed for government-held Aleppo on Friday after waiting 48 hours at a staging…
In photos: Imad’s Syrian Kitchen brings tastes of Damascus to London
Food
April 1, 2017
In photos: Imad’s Syrian Kitchen brings tastes of Damascus to London
As a Syrian refugee living in the UK, Imad Alarnab has faced many hardships. But even in the most difficult of…
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
Middle East
March 23, 2017
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
The Syrian army and rebels, including jihadist groups, fought in the capital Damascus and north of Hama on Thursday after…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Syrian army retakes Damascus areas captured by rebels
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Syrian army retakes Damascus areas captured by rebels
Syrian government forces on Monday regained control of parts of Damascus that were attacked and captured by rebels and militants…
Clashes break out in Syrian capital following rebel ambush
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Clashes break out in Syrian capital following rebel ambush
Damascus residents say fierce clashes have broken out on the eastern side of the Syrian capital following an ambush by…
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
A second bomb attack hit the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday in an area to the west of an…
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Middle East
March 14, 2017
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Syria's air force deliberately bombed water sources in December, a war crime that cut off water for 5.5 million people…
Syrian forces attack rebel-held areas of Homs, Deraa, Damacus: monitors
Middle East
February 19, 2017
Syrian forces attack rebel-held areas of Homs, Deraa, Damacus: monitors
Syrian warplanes bombarded a besieged rebel-held district of Homs, southern Deraa and insurgent areas in Damascus's outskirts on Saturday in…