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Syrian state media: Suspected Israeli airstrikes target Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) (AP) — Airstrikes attributed to Israel targeted Syria’s capital city late Sunday, the first such strikes in nearly…
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Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria’s drug dealer
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has denounced as “baseless lies” reports that one of Syria’s…
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Explosion near Syrian capital Damascus kills 1, injures 4
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An explosion close to a police station near the Syrian capital killed one officer and wounded…
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Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran’s president met senior Palestinian officials in Damascus and expressed his country’s support to them Thursday…
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Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the…
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As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the…
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Reports: Militants kill 26 people in Syrian countryside
BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria’s Hama region,…
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Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw
BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat arrived in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the first official visit by an…
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Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied met Tuesday with Syria’s chief diplomat and said his country wants to…
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Top Lebanese intel chief, mediator with Syria steps down
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese intelligence chief who has mediated the release of Westerners held in Syria and also acted…
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