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  Syrian army imposes no-fly-zone over Idlib

  World | March 01, 2020 17:49 IST

  The Syrian army announced on Sunday that it was imposing a no-fly-zone over the country's Idlib province, saying any hostile aircraft will be targeted, a move that came a day after Turkish drones killed 26 Syrian soldiers.

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  ISIS blows up ancient temple in Syria

  World | August 24, 2015 9:39 IST

  Beirut: Activists say Islamic State militants have destroyed a temple at Syria's ancient ruins of Palmyra.News that the militants blew up the Baalshamin Temple came after the extremists beheaded Palmyra scholar Khaled al-Asaad on Tuesday,

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  Battling terrorism major challenge for Syria: President

  World | September 01, 2014 8:41 IST

  Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said that battling terrorism was a major challenge for the new government.Assad made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the newly-formed government on Sunday, in which the