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Israel launches air attack on vicinity of Damascus
Damascus: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the media reports.…
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UN envoy calls for de-escalation in Syria
United Nations: UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Najat Rochdi, has called for urgent de-escalation in Syria and warned of the spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “We remain deeply concerned about the…
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Explosions rock US bases in Syria: Reports
Damascus: Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by US forces as a base, in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported. There…
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Air defences thwart Israeli targets near Damascus: Syrian Army
Damascus: The Syrian Army on Friday said that air defences in the capital Damascus intercepted Israeli missile attacks in its vicinity before dawn. At around 2:25 a.m., the Israeli army carried out…
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Israeli attack targets military positions near Syrian capital
Damascus: Three explosions reverberated across the Syrian capital of Damascus, which appeared to be Israeli strikes targetting military sites nearby, according to a war monitor. The fresh Israeli attack targeted the Aqraba…
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Explosion rocks US military base in Syria: Report
Damascus: An explosion rocked a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Thursday night, a pro-government radio station reported. The blast was heard at a US military base located…
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Damascus, Aleppo airports’ runways damages after Israeli airstrikes
Tel Aviv: In an important development in the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli troops have fired shells at Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, damaging the airports there. It is not known whether there are…
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At least 100 killed in drone attack on Syria military college
Damascus: At least 100 people were killed in a drone attack that struck a military academy in Syria’s Homs province while a cadet graduation ceremony was underway, state media reported on Friday.…
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Syrian boxer withdraws from Asian Games over Israeli referee
In solidarity with Palestinians and rejection of normalization with Israel, Syrian boxer Mohammad Mlaiyes has withdrawn from the Asian Games currently being held in China, due to the presence of Israeli referee.…
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Jordan downs two drones carrying drugs from Syria
Amman: The Jordanian military has shot down two drug-laden drones coming from Syrian territories. Eastern Military Region’s personnel intercepted two drones carrying crystal methamphetamine in quantity, the state-run Petra news agency reported…
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Syrian army kills seven rebels in Aleppo
Damascus: Seven members of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group were killed by the Syrian Army in the northern province of Aleppo, a war monitor reported. The Army hit two vehicles…
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Death toll from IS attack on Syrian military bus rises to 33
Damascus: The death toll from the Islamic State (IS) attack on a Syrian military bus on rose to 33, a war monitor reported. The IS militants attacked the bus in the desert…
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Assad blames terrorism for destruction in Syria
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that terrorism caused destruction in Syria, saying those who supported terrorism should be held accountable. Speaking to Sky News Arabia in an interview on Wednesday,…
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Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile strike near Damascus
Damascus: At least four Syrian soldiers were killed and several others wounded after an Israeli missile strike targeted the vicinity of the capital city of Damascus on Monday, August 7. “Around 02:20 am…
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Syria: Miracle baby born under earthquake rubble turns 6 months
Damascus: A Syrian baby girl who was miraculously born under the earthquake rubble and remained connected through the umbilical cord to her mother, who was dead, is six months old and in good health, Associated…