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Huge explosion near Damascus Airport: monitor
World | Apr 27, 2017, 12:39 PM ISTThe explosion was heard across the capital, jolting residents awake, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Rami Abdurrahman said.
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At least 43 killed as blast hits buses evacuating Syrians
World | Apr 15, 2017, 09:38 PM ISTAt least 43 persons were killed on Saturday when a car bomb struck an area near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo where an evacuation operation was underway.
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Syrian army kills 150 rebels during Damascus offensive
World | Mar 23, 2017, 07:12 AM ISTThe Syrian army has killed over 150 rebels during the three-day long military showdown in the eastern part of the capital Damascus, state news agency SANA reported on Wednesday.
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25 killed in suicide in suicide bombing at Damascus Justice Palace
World | Mar 15, 2017, 06:42 PM ISTAt least 25 persons were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-strapped vest in the old Justice Palace building in Damascus on Wednesday, the state news agency reported.
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Syria: Rebels claim responsibility for twin Damascus bombings that killed 59
World | Mar 12, 2017, 06:48 AM ISTTwin bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims killed 59 people, mostly Iraqis visiting a shrine, in Damascus on Saturday.
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Twin blasts hit near religious sites in Damascus; kill at least 40, say reports
World | Mar 11, 2017, 10:44 PM ISTArab media are reporting at least 40 people are dead after twin blasts in a Damascus neighborhood that is home to tombs of religious figures frequented by Shiite pilgrims. There were conflicting reports on what
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Seven-year-old girl with explosive-laden belt detonates in Damascus police station
World | Dec 17, 2016, 01:01 PM ISTA seven-year-old girl in southeast Damascus blew up herself on Friday inside a police station, injuring three security officials.
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A look at key events in Syria since March 2011
World | Mar 12, 2016, 03:54 PM ISTAs Syrians mark the fifth anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar Assad, here are some of the key events in the conflict
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More Than 130 Killed by ISIS Bombings in Damascus, Homs in Syria
World | Feb 22, 2016, 09:14 AM ISTDamascus: Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country's warring factions fight
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Mass grave of 100 bodies uncovered in eastern Syria
World | Feb 15, 2016, 12:31 PM ISTDamascus: A mass grave of some 100 bodies was uncovered in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday, a media report said.Residents of Mrat town in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour uncovered the
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Insurgents shell Russian embassy in Syria during rally
World | Oct 13, 2015, 07:03 PM ISTDamascus: Insurgents fired two shells at the Russian embassy in the Syrian capital on Tuesday as hundreds of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria.An Associated Press reporter
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Damascus to Berlin; a Syrian family's escape to new life
World | Sep 11, 2015, 09:53 PM ISTBerlin: The Syrian family asks with wonder why they didn't die like thousands of others like them: killed by bombs in their native Damascus; drowned by the rough waves of the Mediterranean; or suffocated in
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47 militants killed in rebels'-Islamic state battles
World | Sep 05, 2015, 05:23 PM ISTDamascus: At least 47 militants were killed in rebel-on-rebel battles in Syria's northern province of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitor group reported.The rebels were killed during battles between an array of militant groups and the
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Syrian army captures key town in southern region
World | Feb 28, 2015, 08:34 AM ISTDamascus: The Syrian troops on Friday recaptured a key town in the southern province of Daraa, moving closer to a key hilltop in that province, a source said.The Syrian government forces wrested back control over
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Mortar fire on Syria school kills 11 children
World | Nov 06, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTBeirut: Mortar shells struck a school east of Damascus today, killing at least 11 children, said activists, and the death toll was likely to rise.It was the most serious violence against Syrian minors since a
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President Bashar Assad's Syria truncated, battered, but defiant
World | Nov 02, 2014, 09:25 PM ISTTartous, Syria: Syrian businessmen start from scratch after their shops and factories were destroyed. Families who lost their homes struggle to rent new dwellings and make ends meet. Along highways stretching through government-controlled areas are
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British doctor 'killed without legal justification' in Syria: Jury
World | Oct 28, 2014, 01:45 PM ISTLondon: A doctor from south London was "killed without any legal justification" in a jail cell in Syria, an inquest jury has said.The jury at the Royal Courts of Justice said Monday, Abbas Khan, a
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Damascus slams French support for buffer zone in Syria
World | Oct 09, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTDamascus: Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad slammed on Wednesday France's support to the idea of setting up a buffer zone between Turkey and Syria, media reported.Mekdad condemned in the strongest possible terms the stance
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Russia urges cooperation between US-led coalition, Damascus
World | Sep 28, 2014, 06:11 AM ISTUnited Nations: Russia on Saturday said the fight against terrorists in Syria by US-led coalition should be structured in cooperation with the Syrian government."It goes without saying that the fight against terrorism should rely on
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More than 160 killed as Syrian rebels try to siege
World | Nov 24, 2013, 10:53 PM ISTBeirut: Heavy clashes between Syrian troops and rebels trying to break a government siege in the suburbs of Damascus have killed at least 160 fighters over two days, activists said on Sunday.Forces loyal to Syrian