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Ambush in Syria kills 14 interim govt officers
Damascus: Fourteen officers from Syria’s interim Ministry of Interior were killed and ten others injured in a “treacherous ambush” in the northwestern province of Tartus on Wednesday, the interim government’s Interior Minister…
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Turkish FM, new Syrian leadership vow to strengthen ties after talks
Damascus: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks during which both sides vowed to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking at a joint press conference following…
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Iraqi PM calls for concerted efforts to assist Syria without interference
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani stressed the importance of concerted efforts to assist Syria in managing its affairs without interference that compromises its sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to a…
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Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13-year closure
Damascus: Qatar officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, raising its national flag over the building for the first time in 13 years. In the upscale Abu Rummaneh neighbourhood of…
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US delegation meets new Syrian leadership in Damascus
Damascus: A high-level US delegation met with Ahmad al-Shara, the commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on Friday. In a statement, the US State Department said the diplomats “will be engaging directly…
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Syria’s interim authorities pledge to secure safe return of soldiers fleeing to Iraq
Damascus: Syria’s interim authorities said that the previous government’s soldiers and officers fleeing to Iraq are now welcome to return home without fear of reprisal. In a statement, the interim authorities pledged…
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Watch: First flight since Assad’s ouster takes off from Damascus airport
Damascus: The first flight since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad took off on Wednesday, December 18, from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo. At least 43 people including journalists were on…
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Turkey takes additional measures at border gates to facilitate Syrians’ return
Istanbul: Turkey has strengthened border infrastructure and measures to facilitate Syrians’ return, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. The Ministry of Trade has been carrying out necessary procedures and actions at the Yayladagi…
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Israel continues airstrikes across Syria, targeting military arsenals
Damascus: Israeli warplanes launched multiple airstrikes early Monday, targeting former military arsenals across Syria, according to a war monitor. The latest raids hit missile bases in Battalion 107 near Zama and weapons…
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Syria’s HTS leader meets UN envoy on national political transition
Damascus: Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, Ahmad al-Shara, held a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Damascus to discuss the political transition in the country, according to…
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Video: Umayyad Mosque in Damascus sees first Friday prayers after fall of Assad
Damascus: Tens of thousands of Syrians performed Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital, Damascus, for the first time on Friday, December 13, after the fall of the regime of…
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Turkish, Qatari officials in Damascus for talks with militant leaders: Syrian interim govt
Damascus: Senior officials from Turkey and Qatar arrived in Damascus to engage in discussions with militant coalition leaders that overthrew the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s interim information ministry…
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Video: Indian national recalls terrifying escape from Syria
A Ghaziabad resident Ravi Bhushan, among the first of the 75 Indian nationals to return home from Syria, recalled his terrifying experience of the conflict at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in…
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UN stands against any violation of territorial integrity of Syria: Spokesman
United Nations: The United Nations stands against any violation of the territorial integrity of Syria, a UN spokesperson said, after Israel seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights following the collapse…
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Syrian transitional govt talks with ousted officials to transfer power
Damascus: Syrian ministers from the newly formed transitional government met with members of the ousted Bashar al-Assad’s administration to organise the transfer of state institutions and ensure the continuity of public services,…