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Syria Islamist rebel chief hails ‘victory’ at landmark Damascus mosque

Damascus, Syria—Syria's rebel leader hailed a "historic" victory Sunday from a landmark Damascus mosque after his Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group headed a lightning offensive,...

Thousands of Syrians in Berlin celebrate departure of Assad

Berlin, Germany—Thousands of jubilant Syrians gathered in Berlin on Sunday to celebrate the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, sounding car horns and waving Syrian opposition...

Nations urge stability as Syrian rebels oust Assad

Paris, France—Islamist-led rebels toppled Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive that a UN envoy called "a watershed moment" for the nation marred...

Syria rebels’ lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

Beirut, Lebanon—Islamist-led rebels declared on Sunday the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus...

Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria

Damascus, Syria—Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of...

Syrian soldier killed in strike on Damascus

DAMASCUS – A Syrian soldier was killed early on Sunday and three others injured in Israeli strikes on several positions in and around Damascus,...

Iran urges West to ‘appreciate restraint’ towards Israel

TEHRAN – Iran on Monday called on Western nations to “appreciate Iran’s restraint” towards Israel after it attacked its regional foe in response to...

Iran says 7 Guards killed in Israel consulate strike

DAMASCUS, Syria – Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy’s consular annex in Damascus on Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said, with a top...

Iran guards say 7 members killed in Israel strike on Syria consular annex

By Maher AL MOUNES Damascus, Syria -- Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus on Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said,...

War monitor says Israel strikes Syria weapons depot

A war monitor said Israeli strikes on Syria early Sunday targeted at least two sites in Damascus province including a weapons depot, while state...

Israel raid on Damascus kills Iran guard’s spy chief in Syria

An Israeli strike on Damascus killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ spy chief for Syria and three other Guards members on Saturday, Iranian media said,...

Israel air strikes hit near Damascus — state media

Damascus, Syria – Israeli air strikes struck near the Syrian capital Damascus early on Friday causing material damage, Syrian state news agency reported. Israel has...

Israeli strikes knock out Damascus, Aleppo airports

Damascus, Syria—Israeli strikes on Sunday put out of service war-torn Syria’s two main airports, state media reported citing a military source, with the transport...

World court to hear ‘watershed’ Syria torture case

By Richard Carter The Hague, Netherlands — Syria faces allegations at the UN top court Tuesday that it maintains a "pervasive" system of torture that...
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