United Arab Emirates reopens Syria embassy in boost for Assad
The reopening of the embassy is a step towards Syria's rehabilitation by its Arab peers. Its membership in the Arab ...
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Trump says ISIS defeated, announces US withdrawal from Syria
A decision to pull out completely, confirmed by U.S. officials and expected in the coming months, coincides with the roughly ...
ISIS is carrying out executions in Syria, UN rights body says
There are around 7,000 civilians who are trapped between Islamic State fighters and U.S.-led air strikes says U.N. human rights ...
Syria's last shadow puppeteer hopes to save his art
Traditional shadow theater was historically a staple of Damascus cafe life, as story tellers used dyed animal-skin puppets to entertain ...
Syria says US-led coalition fired missiles on its positions
The Syrian Arab News Agency report said the positions are in the Ghorab Mountains south of the eastern town of ...
Iran says US bases, aircraft carriers within range of Iranian missiles
"They are within our reach and we can hit them if they make a move," Amir Ali Hajizadeh, ...
US to oppose UN resolution urging Israel to pull out of Golan Heights
"The resolution is plainly biased against Israel. Further, the atrocities the Syrian regime continues to commit prove its lack of ...
Israel has struck in Syria since downing of Russian plane, official reveals
The Sept. 17 downing by Syrian anti-aircraft fire trying to counter an Israeli airstrike on a suspected Iranian arms shipment ...
Iran boasts its surface-to-sea missiles can now travel 435 miles
Iran, which says its missile program is purely defensive, has threatened to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz ...
US general slams Russia's 'needless' deployment of S-300 missiles in Syria
Army General Joseph Votel, who oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said the deployment also appeared to be an ...