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Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
Economy

Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market, driven down by lack of…
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
Middle East

US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean

The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
Middle East

Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria early Monday, the…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
Middle East

Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
Middle East

Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted

KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria (Reuters) – Russia-backed Syrian forces found Abu Abdo and family this week in Khan Sheikhoun, a town…
Damascus forces surround Turkish army post: monitor
Middle East

Damascus forces surround Turkish army post: monitor

Syrian government forces surrounded a Turkish military observation post in the northwest on Friday after overrunning neighbouring towns, upping the…
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Middle East

Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib

Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
Middle East

Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed…
Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin
Middle East

Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
Middle East

Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
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