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Israeli airstrikes kill 12 in Syria
Israeli airstrikes after midnight on Monday killed 12 pro-Iranian militias in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have…
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UN relief chief highlights dire humanitarian needs in Syria
United Nations: UN relief to Syria has been increasingly underfunded amid escalating humanitarian demands, outgoing UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said, calling for international support. “Over the past three years, we have…
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Iran’s leader urges greater Iran-Syria cooperation to overcome West’s pressure
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said his country and Syria should further expand their cooperation to overcome political and economic pressure from the US and Europe. He made the remarks…
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After 12-yr hiatus, direct flights resume for Syria Haj pilgrims
Direct flights from Syria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has resumed for Haj pilgrims after a 12-year of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war. A flight carrying more than…
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Saudi Arabia appoints first ambassador to Syria since 2012
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, May 26, appointed Faisal bin Saud Al-Mujaffal as its new ambassador to Syria. This is the first ambassadorial appointment to Damascus since the…
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Israeli drone attack kills 2 Hezbollah members in central Syria
Damascus: An Israeli drone struck a car and a truck affiliated with Hezbollah near the city of Al-Qusayr in Syria’s central Homs province on Saturday, killing two members of the Lebanese armed…
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8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defence…
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Shaykh Ismail who served free tea, coffee in Madinah passes away
A renowned Syrian man Shayk Ismail Al-Zaim Abu Al-Sabaa who served free tea and coffee everday for more than 40 years to passersby and worshipers in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia,…
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Israel vows ‘appropriate response’ if Iran attacks its territory
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an “appropriate response” if Iran attacks his country’s territory. “A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran,”…
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Iran to sue Israel over attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria
Tehran: Iran’s Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its “deadly attack” on the Iranian consulate in Syria. Dehqan made…
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Top Iranian General killed in Syria in an alleged Israel airstrike
Tel Aviv: A top Iranian General was killed in an airstrike allegedly by Israel in the Syrian capital of Damascus. The officer identified as Brigadier General Mohammed Reza Zahedi is a top…
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Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy
Damascus: Iranian Ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, has promised that Iran will respond to Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus with equal force. Following the Israeli missile…
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US announces new visa restrictions for current, former Syrian officials
The United States (US) State Department has announced new visa restrictions on current and former Syrian government officials and others for their involvement in violent acts and severe human rights abuses during…
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Death toll rises to 42 after Israeli strikes hit Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes that hit Syria’s northern city of Aleppo has risen to 42, a war monitor reported, updating the previous report of 36 fatalities. The airstrikes targeted…
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Israel strikes weapons depot in Syrian capital
Damascus: A war monitor said that Israeli strikes on Syria early Sunday targeted at least two sites in Damascus province, including a weapons depot, while state media said a soldier was wounded…
