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Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor
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Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor

The death toll from a suicide attack in Damascus on Sunday that was claimed by the Islamic State militant group…
In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts
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In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts

In his cramped workshop in Damascus, Mohammad Abdallah delicately etches away at wooden panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a craft he…
Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburb
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Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburb

A top Syrian rebel leader and head of the most powerful insurgent group in the eastern suburbs of Damascus was…
New airstrikes hit Damascus suburb day after 45 were killed
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New airstrikes hit Damascus suburb day after 45 were killed

Syrian government helicopter gunships on Monday struck a suburb of the capital, Damascus, a day after airstrikes in the area…
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
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Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say

Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country on Thursday after heavy fighting…
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…
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World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…

It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual Liveability…
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
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Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people

A Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus killed at least 80 people in a marketplace on Sunday, rescue workers…
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
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Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus

Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have been deployed in Syria in past weeks to bolster the defenses of Damascus…
Army officer reported hurt in Damascus suicide bombing; army denies it
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Army officer reported hurt in Damascus suicide bombing; army denies it

A senior Syrian army officer was wounded in a suicide bombing in a central Damascus district on Monday, a monitoring…
Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains
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Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains

 Islamic State fighters have largely withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling their main…
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