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Syria says it intercepts 'barrage of missiles' launched by Israel

Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli missiles over the western province of Hama early Friday and "downed most of them," Syria's Defense Ministry has said in a statement."At 12:40 this morning, the

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3 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli air strikes

CFP file photo An Israeli air strike over the Golan Heights killed three Syrian military personnel early on Wednesday, Syria's state news agency SANA said.Israeli military spokesman Avichay A

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Syrian Foreign Minister dies: media

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallemhas died, according to local media."The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates mourns the death of Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid al-Moallem," said sta

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Syria's Assad says he wants to expand Russian investments to help offset U.S. sanctions

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he was keen to expand economic and business deals with Moscow, his closest ally, to help Syria weather crippling economi

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China, Syria highlight cooperation against COVID-19

Chinese Ambassador to Syria Feng Biao discussed medical cooperation against COVID-19 pandemic with Syrian Health Minister Nizar Yazigi in the capital Damascus on Monda

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Syrian army launches campaign against IS sleeper cells in desert region

The Syrian army launched a massive campaign against Islamic State (IS) sleeper cells in the eastern countryside of the Hama province in central Syria on Monday, a war

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From a refugee to an Olympian: the story of Yusra Mardini

Yusra Mardini, fleeing the Syrian war, had to swim her way to Greece when the overcrowded rubber boat broke down in the Aegean sea.She went on to join the 1st refugee team to compete in #Olympics, Chi

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Syrian air defenses respond to Israeli missile strike

The Syrian air defenses on Thursday evening responded to an Israeli missile strike on areas in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported. The air defenses interce

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12 IS inmates escape prison in NE Syria

A total of 12 inmates of the Islamic State (IS) militant group escaped a prison run by Kurdish militia in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Sunday, state TV

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Syria confirms 1st COVID-19 case

The Syrian Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed the first novel coronavirus case in the country, state TV reported. The person who was infected with coronavirus came fr

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Syria closes border with Lebanon over COVID-19 concerns

The Syrian Interior Ministry declared on Sunday the closure of the border crossings with Lebanon over COVID-19 concerns, according to the state news agency SANA. The d

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Syrian gov't orders closure of marketplaces amid coronavirus spread

DAMASCUS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian government on Saturday ordered the closure of marketplaces as of Sunday as part of the measures taken against the novel coronavirus, according to the state n

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Syrian military plane down by Turkish forces -- military source

Turkish forces shot down a Syrian military plane by air-to-air missile and the plane fell near the city of Maarat al-Numan in the northwestern province of Idlib, accor

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Syrian president highlights resolve to retake all Syrian areas from rebels

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday highlighted his administration's determination to retake all Syrian areas from rebels, the state news agency SANA reported.

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4 Turkish soldiers killed in shelling by Syrian gov't -- defense ministry

Four Turkish soldiers were killed, nine others injured in clashes with Syrian government in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, reported Turkish media NTV citing t

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Syrian army advances in Idlib, capturing new villages

The Syrian army on Friday captured Hish town and a number of villages in the northwestern province of Idlib. Sources said the Syrian army was heavily shelling the rebels' positions and moving toward

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Syrian air defense responds to attack on central air base

The Syrian air defense forces responded to an "aggression" targeting the T-4 air base in the central province of Homs on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported. Prel