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Israeli strikes on Syria kill 10, including foreign fighters: monitor
They were killed in missile strikes close the capital Damascus where Syrian troops, Iranian forces and Hezbollah fighters are stationed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Displaced Syrian children sift through trash to buy bread
Using a hooked metal rod, he stabbed at acrid household waste in the village of Kafr Lusin, looking for plastic to trade for a few dollars to feed his 11-member family.
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Syria and Iran sign 'strategic' economic agreement
The agreements covered a range of fields including economy, culture, education, infrastructure, investment and housing, the official Sana news agency reported.
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'Huge explosion' in Syria capital causes fatalities: monitor
It was unclear if the blast was caused by a bomb that was planted or a suicide attack, the monitor said, adding that shooting followed the explosion.
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Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
Syrian state media broadcast footage of what it said were the air defenses firing, with bright lights seen shooting across the night sky.
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Syria says Israel fired missiles towards Damascus, hit airport warehouse
Syrian state media broadcast footage of what it said were the air defences firing, with bright lights seen shooting across the night sky.
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UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday in boost for Assad
The embassy has been shut since the early months of Syria’s conflict, which erupted in 2011.
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After killing, defiant Syria town determined to protest on
The gunning down of Raed Fares on Friday was the latest blow to what remains of the dwindling civil society movement that rose up against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011.
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Clashes between pro-Turkish rebels kill 25 in Syria's Afrin
Turkish troops and allied rebel groups seized the Afrin region from Kurdish forces in March after a two-month air and ground offensive.
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Back to school jitters in Syria's Ghouta
More than 4 million Syrian students are heading back to school this month in areas under government control across the country, the education ministry says.
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Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels brace for assault
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said they had killed 13 civilians, including children, but no fighters.
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Trump warns Syria not to 'recklessly attack' Idlib province
Trump has sought better relations with Russia since taking office in 2017 but the United States has been unable to rein in Moscow’s military and diplomatic support for Assad.
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Israel says Assad back in charge, Syrian front likely to be quieter
The Syrian conflict erupted in 2011 and Russian intervention in 2015 helped to turn the tide in President Bashar al-Assad’s favour.
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Islamic State kills 215 in southwest Syria attacks: local official
The head of the Sweida provincial health authority told the pro-Damascus Sham FM that 215 people were killed and 180 injured in the attack, as well as 75 Islamic State fighters.
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Hundreds of Syrian 'White Helmets' evacuated by Israel to Jordan – reports
It said they were transferred to a neighbouring country, which it did not identify, and that the evacuation came at the request of the United States and several European countries.
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France sends medical aid to Assad's Syria after deal with Russia
The aid comes after an agreement between President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin following talks since May.
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Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad's rule: pro-government media
Russia has played a critical role in supporting Assad’s two-week offensive with air power and negotiating local deals initially overseen by its military police.
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Syria army widens southwest offensive, UN says 45,000 flee
At least 45,000 people have fled the upsurge in fighting in Syria’s southwestern Deraa province, heading toward the border with Jordan, the United Nations said.
