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Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
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Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack

Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after…
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
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A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of…
Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor
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Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that a Syrian missile that reached deep into Israeli territory and set…
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
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Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages

Last summer, two US officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries. The Syrian government…
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media
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Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media

Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack over Damascus on Sunday evening, Syrian state media reported. “At 10:16 this…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
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Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
UN Syria envoy says constitutional talks in peril
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UN Syria envoy says constitutional talks in peril

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria voiced deep frustration on Friday that the Syrian Constitutional Committee…
Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier
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Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets fired missiles on targets near Damascus early on Wednesday, killing one Syrian soldier and…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
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Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week

AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
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Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country’s current economic distress is a direct result…
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