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Syrian president jokes Trump should give New Jersey to Israel
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa joked that US President Donald Trump should give New Jersey to Israel instead of the Golan Heights, while reaffirming Syria’s position on the disputed territory. Al-Sharaa made the…
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Video: Syrian man breaks wall to reveal library hidden in 2011
Damascus: After spending 15 years in Kuwait, a Syrian man has returned to his home in Damascus to recover a private library he sealed behind a wall before leaving the country in…
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Lebanon detains Bashar Assad relative over weapons, drug charges
Beirut: Lebanese authorities have detained a relative of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with the son of a notorious drug dealer in northeast Lebanon on charges of carrying weapons and drugs,…
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Nine killed, including 6 children, in Syria ordnance blasts: UN
United Nation: UN humanitarians have warned of the deadly threat posed by explosive ordnance contamination in Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday, September 4, said…
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Syria welcomes US removal from state terror sponsors list
Damascus: Syria welcomed the US decision to remove the country from Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling the move an important step toward ending decades of isolation. In a statement,…
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Former Assad-era grand mufti gets life sentence in Syria
Damascus: A former Islamic religious leader was sentenced to life in prison on Monday in the latest Syrian court trial of officials affiliated with the rule of ex-President Bashar Assad. Former grand…
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Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease tensions
Damascus: Senior Syrian and Israeli delegations held talks in Jordan on Sunday, August 23, under US mediation, focusing on de-escalation and efforts to revive negotiations toward a security agreement, Syria’s state news…
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Israel warns US of possible Turkish radar deployment in Syria
Jerusalem: Israel told the United States that Turkey was preparing to deploy a radar system and air-defense assets at a Syrian airbase, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Israeli security officials reportedly…
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Israeli strikes target Syrian airbase, US envoy fears escalation
Damascus: Northwest Syria was hit by eight Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, August 18, State-owned Syrian media reported, while the US envoy for the region has called it an “unnecessary escalation”. Citing a…
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Former Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death
Damascus: A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict…
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Syrian authorities seize rockets bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Damascus: Syrian authorities thwarted an attempted weapons smuggling on its border with Iraq, reportedly heading to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, state media said Thursday, July 16. The truck that…
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Two explosions heard near hotel hosting Macron in Damascus
Damascus: Two explosions were heard in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, July 7, near the hotel hosting French President Emmanuel Macron, prompting heightened security in the area while the French leader was…
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Ten killed, 22 injured in bomb blast at cafe in central Damascus
Damascus: At least ten people were killed and 22 others injured after a bomb exploded inside a crowded cafe in central Damascus on Thursday, July 2, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)…
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Syria names first Parliament after Assad’s fall
Damascus: The first Parliament in Syria’s post-Assad era took shape Wednesday with the release of a list of 70 legislators picked up by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The inauguration of the new…
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Trump suggests Syria replace Israel in fight against Hezbollah
Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the…
