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In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Beirut: On November 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a bloodless coup. It was the latest in a succession of military takeovers…
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Syrian president fires prime minister over economic crisis
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sacked his government’s prime minister Emad Khamis, the state news agency SANA reported. Assad on Thursday named Hussain Arnous as the new prime minister in addition…
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Syria, first country in Middle East to reopen mosques
DAMASCUS: Mosques in Syria reopened for the first time since March as part of the government’s plan to ease the measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the mosques were opened…
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Turkey says will not withdraw from army posts in Syria’s Idlib
ISTANBUL: Turkey will not withdraw from its observation posts in the Syrian rebel bastion province of Idlib which has seen an increase in violence carried out by regime forces supported…
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Graft trial for Syrian President Assad’s uncle opens in Paris
PARIS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle went on trial in Paris Monday on charges of pilfering Syrian state coffers and using the spoils to build a property empire in France.…
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Assad approves $9.2 bln budget
Damascus: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday approved a $9.2-billion budget for his war-torn country, official media reported. The 2020 budget, approved by Syria’s parliament before being signed off by…
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Syria’s Assad says he does not want Turkey as an ‘enemy’
BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday said he did not want to make an “enemy” of neighbouring Turkey despite the stand-off between their forces in the north of the country.…
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Syria’s Assad vows support for Kurds against Turkey assault
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday said the regime would support Kurdish fighters in the northeast of the war-torn country against Turkish soldiers and their Syrian proxies. “We are…
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US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May
NEW YORK: The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. The Assad…
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US says Assad again used chemical weapons, vows action
New York: The United States vowed a response Thursday as it said it had confirmed another chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, although there were no fatalities.…
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Canada rejects pro-Assad diplomat after outcry
Ottawa: Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday rejected an unapologetic supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from his posting in Canada, following a public uproar over his appointment. Canadian officials…
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Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Damascus: Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government bombardment has killed hundreds since late April. The announcement…
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Anti-Assad fighters withdraw from key area of northwest Syria
Maaret al-Noman: Jihadists and allied rebels withdrew from a key area of northwestern Syria Tuesday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces pressed an offensive against the jihadist-run…
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14 killed in Syria regime airstrikes
Idlib [Syria]: As many as 14 people were killed and 30 others suffered injuries after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime launched airstrikes in northern Syria. Regime forces launched air raids…
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Iranian official threatens to seize British oil tanker
Tehran: A senior Iranian official said on Friday that Tehran should seize a British oil vessel in case London refuses to release the Iranian oil tanker detained in Gibraltar. On…
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Israel will do ‘everything’ to stop Iran going nuclear: Netanyahu
Jerusalem:Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday his country will do “everything” to prevent arch-rival Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, during a visit by a senior Russian security official. “Israel…
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Syria: 7 killed in air strikes by Assad regime
Idlib [Syria]: At least seven were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province of Idlib on Saturday. Around 15 other suffered injuries in the attacks…
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US slaps sanctions on Syrian businessman for ‘supporting’ Assad
Washington: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Syrian businessman named Samer Foz and over a dozen entities and individuals for allegedly supporting President Bashar al-Assad regime. “These…
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13 civilians killed in Assad regime attacks in Syria
Idlib [Syria]: At least 13 civilians were killed on Wednesday in attacks by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and allied militias on de-escalation zones in northern Syria, sources…
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets Iran minister over Syria
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met with Iran’s foreign minister, who arrived in Ankara to brief him on his meeting with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey supports…
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Gabbard declines to call Syria’s Assad a war criminal
Washington: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu US Congresswoman, and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate said that she believed her past comments on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been misunderstood, declining to…
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Syria: 22 security personnel killed in encounter with Al-Qaeda linked group
Idlib [Syria]: At least 22 security personnel were killed following an encounter with a Syrian jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda in Idlib province. The terrorist group attacked Army units deployed…
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Bashar al-Assad makes his first trip to Iran since start of Syrian conflict
Tehran: During his first visit to the Islamic Republic since the start of the Syrian conflict, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani.…
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Daesh in Syria will be defeated within a month, says SDF chief
BEIRUT: Military operations against the Daesh group in Syria are wrapping up and the last pockets of the militants’ self-proclaimed “caliphate” will be flushed out within a month, a top…
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Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they will focus on Ankara’s so-called “security…
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Car bomb hits Syria regime stronghold Latakia
Damascus: A car bomb shook the Syrian regime’s coastal stronghold of Latakia on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen others, state news agency SANA reported. Authorities…
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‘Huge explosion’ in Syria capital causes fatalities: monitor
BEIRUT: A “huge explosion” near a military intelligence office in Damascus Sunday left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said, after state TV reported early indications suggested…
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Syria opposition urges Arab states not to mend ties with Assad
Riyadh: Syria’s opposition chief on Sunday urged Arab leaders not to rebuild relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, voicing frustration amid apparent efforts to bring the Damascus regime back into…
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Syria opposition outraged as regime cements comeback
BEIRUT: Almost eight years into Syria’s devastating war, opponents of the regime are watching in dismay as President Bashar al-Assad‘s government looks set to secure its comeback at home and…
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