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  Syrian army recaptures key town

  World | November 02, 2013 11:52 IST

  Damascus : The Syrian army Friday fully recaptured a strategic town in the countryside of the northern province of Aleppo, securing thus the southeastern entrance of Aleppo.In a statement issued Friday, the Syrian Army General

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  Mortar round lands in Russian Embassy in Damascus

  World | September 22, 2013 21:21 IST

  Amman, Jordan: A mortar round landed inside the Russian Embassy compound in Damascus on Sunday, state media said, as Moscow said it was willing to send military observers to secure Syrian efforts to surrender its

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  Syrian troops battle rebels in Damascus suburbs

  World | December 19, 2012 16:38 IST

  Beirut, Dec 19: Syria's state media say the military is carrying out a broad operation against rebels in the suburbs of Damascus.The state-run SANA news agency says the troops have killed “scores of terrorists” the

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  Fresh bombings hit Damascus

  World | November 01, 2012 17:25 IST

  Beirut, November 1, 2012: Syria's state-run news agency says a fresh wave of bombings has hit Damascus and its outskirts.SANA says “terrorists detonated” three bombs in Al-azzeh district of Damascus late Wednesday night, targeting a

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  Deadliest day for Syria troops as monitors fan out

  World | May 03, 2012 7:44 IST

  Damascus, May 3: Rebels yesterday killed 22 troops in the Syrian army's deadliest day of a three-week-old ceasefire deal, even as UN observers said they were having a “calming” impact as they deploy on the

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  Annan says Syria violence levels 'unacceptable'

  World | April 25, 2012 8:48 IST

  Damascus, Apr 25: A car bomb rocked Damascus on Tuesday, a day after nearly 60 were killed across Syria, as international peace envoy Kofi Annan said violence levels were “unacceptable” 12 days into a promised

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  Damascus Blasts Kill 27 As Syria Gears Up For Monitors

  World | March 18, 2012 8:35 IST

  Damascus, Mar 18: Two huge bomb blasts killed at least 27 people in Syria's capital on Saturday, sparking anger at Riyadh and Doha, as special envoy Kofi Annan warned of regional fallout from the year-long

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  Two Bombings Rock Damascus

  World | March 17, 2012 14:30 IST

  Damascus, Mar 17: Two "terrorist" bombings rocked the Syrian capital early Saturday, state television said, without giving any immediate word on casualties. "Two terrorist bombings struck Damascus this morning," the television said, adding that preliminary

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  Gunmen Assassinate Army General In Damascus

  World | February 11, 2012 22:57 IST

  Beirut, Feb 11: Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus on Saturday in the first killing of a high ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began

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  Syrian Forces Kill 21 As Observers Fan Out

  World | December 30, 2011 10:29 IST

  Damascus, Dec 30: Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in a square near Damascus today as Syrian security forces killed 21 civilians nationwide and peace monitors spread out to areas hit by unrelenting violence.Some 30,000

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  Defiant Assad Vows Not To Quit As Arab Deadline Passes

  World | November 20, 2011 19:38 IST

  Damascus, Nov 20: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today defiantly vowed to fight and die if needed as an Arab League deadline for his government to stop its lethal crackdown on protesters expired with 20 more

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  17 Dead In Syria As Arab Deadline Looms

  World | November 20, 2011 7:58 IST

  Damascus, Nov 20: At least 17 people were killed across Syria on Saturday, activists said, as an Arab League deadline for Damascus to stop its lethal crackdown on dissent was set to expire.Among the dead

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  US Pulls Envoy Out Of Syria, Damascus Retaliates

  World | October 25, 2011 7:58 IST

  Washington, Oct 24: The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad's regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for Robert Ford to remain.  The

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  Syria: Troops Open Fire On Protesters In Several Cities

  World | March 26, 2011 9:31 IST

  Damascus, March 26 :  Violence erupted around Syria on Friday as troops opened fire on protesters in several cities and pro- and anti-government crowds clashed on the tense streets of the capital in the most