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French court to rule on Lafarge funding

PARIS – A Paris court will deliver its verdict on Monday in the case of cement conglomerate Lafarge, accused of paying the Islamic State...

Security officer nabbed over Syria killings

DAMASCUS – Syria’s authorities have arrested an internal security officer as a suspect in the killing of four civilians in the majority-Druze Sweida province,...

Syrian army extends hold over North Syria; Kurds report clashes

DEIR HAFER, Syria – Syria’s army took control of swathes of the country’s north during the weekend, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which...

US urges fresh talks between Syria, Kurds

ALEPPO, Syria – The United States and the European Union urged during the weekend the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations...

Pope prays for dialogue, peace in Iran and Syria

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for those killed in protests in Iran and in the conflict in Syria during his weekly Angelus...

US announces ‘large-scale’ strikes against IS in Syria

Washington, United States—US and allied forces carried out "large-scale" strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military said, the latest...

UK, France conduct joint strike on IS site

LONDON – The British Ministry of Defense said it cooperated with France during the weekend to strike an underground facility in Syria that had...

3 rockets damage Syria’s mosque

DAMASCUS – Three rockets hit the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus during the weekend, local authorities said, adding one damaged a mosque...

US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops

Washington, United States — US forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described...

Bondi Beach hero becomes source of pride in Syrian hometown

Al-Nayrab, Syria—Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who put his life on the line by wresting a gun from an attacker in Australia's deadly mass...

Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed

DAMASCUS – Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria during the weekend after an alleged member of the Islamic...

Sharaa calls for united efforts to rebuild

DAMASCUS – President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday urged Syrians to work together to rebuild their country as they marked a year since the ousting...

Syrian president arrives in US for signal visit

WASHINGTON, DC – Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country’s state news agency...

Young  Filipinas dominate Syria in AFC U-17 Women’s Asia Qualifiers debut

The newly formed Young Filipinas made a rousing debut in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers, opening their Group A campaign...
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