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Earthquakes affected over 175K families in Syria: Report
Damascus: The massive earthquakes that jolted Syria and Turkey in February have affected 1,75,512 families in Syria’s northwestern coastal province of Latakia, a report revealed. The report by the Latakia Operation Room, which…
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Iran ready to strengthen Syria’s military sector
Tehran: Iran’s top military officials have voiced the country’s readiness to strengthen Syria’s defence sector. Defence Minister Mohammadreza Ashtiani and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad…
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Arab govts vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League after 12-year absence
Cairo: Arab government representatives in Cairo voted on May 7 to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organisation. The vote in the Egyptian capital came…
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Iran Prez says Syria visit marks turning point in bilateral ties
Tehran: Ebrahim Raisi, who became the first Iranian President to visit Damascus after the Syrian war erupted in 2011, said on Friday that the landmark two-day trip was a “turning point” in…
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Iranian President Raisi to visit Syria
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will embark on a visit to Syria on Wednesday, marking the first such trip by an Iranian leader to Damscus in 13 years. During the two-day visit,…
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Syria intercepts Israeli missile attack
Damascus: Syrian air defences intercepted a fresh Israeli missile attack in the central province of Homs on Saturday, the state media said in a report. The air defences were responding to hostile…
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Syiran FM makes first visit to Saudi Arabia since 2011 war
Riyadh: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Saudi Arabia for a visit on Wednesday, amid a thaw in ties between Damascus and Riyadh, reported Al Jazeera. According to Saudi and Syrian…
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2 killed after Israel strikes Syrian military sites
Damascus: A fresh Israeli missile strike hit military sites in Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday, killing two civilians, the army in the war-torn Arab nation said in a statement. The attack, launched…
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Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles over Damascus
Damascus: Syrian air defences on Friday most of the Israeli missile strike that targeted military sites in Damascus. Local media said the forces shot down most of the missiles in the sky…
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Israeli missile attack near Damascus wound 2 soldiers
Damascus: Two soldiers were wounded in an Israeli missile attack near the Syrian capital Damascus on early Thursday morning. “At around 1.20am, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied…
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Windstorm kills seven in Syria
Damascus: A strong windstorm killed seven people, including three children, in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Six victims died as a result of wall collapses in the strong…
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Syrian conflict enters 13th year amid positive signs of political settlement
Damascus: The ongoing Syrian conflict is entering its 13th year with some positive signs that the deadlocked political settlement could see a nudge this year. The first three months of 2023 witnessed…
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Syrian govt condemns US general’s ‘illegitimate’ visit to Syria
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned an “illegitimate” visit of a top US general to a US base in northeastern Syria. In a statement, the Ministry on Sunday slammed the US…
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Top Arab lawmakers visit Syria
Damascus: A delegation of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union visited Damascus, underscoring the importance of bringing Syria back to the Arab fold. Syria’s membership in the Arab League was suspended in 2011 after…