Tag: Damascus
Veteran Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem dies aged 79
Syria's veteran Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem died on Monday at the age of 79, Syria's Council of Ministers and Foreign Ministry said in a...
Gas line explosion causes power outage in Syria
An explosion in the al-Arabi gas line in the countryside of Syrian capital Damascus at dawn on Monday caused a massive power outage in...
43 Syrians killed in Beirut’s explosion
As many as 43 Syrians were killed in the mega blast that shook the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday, state news agency SANA...
Airstrikes kill 15 pro-government fighters in eastern Syria
A total of 15 pro-government fighters were killed by airstrikes in eastern Syria on Monday, a war monitor reported Tuesday.
The airstrikes targeted the positions...
Over 10,000 Syrian rebels fight in Libya
Over 10,000 Turkey-backed Syrian rebels are fighting in Libya alongside the UN-backed Libyan government to fight against the east-based army, a war monitor reported.
So...
Anti-U.S. protest erupts in Syria’s Hasakah
An anti-U.S. protest erupted in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Friday, state news agency SANA reported.
The protesters gathered in the village of Qasir...
Syrian air defenses respond to Israeli missile strike in Aleppo
The Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli strike in the country's northern province of Aleppo on Monday, state news agency SANA reported.
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Turkish drones kill 26 Syrian soldiers in Idlib
Turkish forces renewed drone attacks on Syrian forces' positions in the northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, killing 26 Syrian soldiers, according to a...
Airstrikes kill 34 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib
Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday killed 34 Turkish soldiers, a war monitor reported.
Russian and...
Syrian army shoots down Turkish drone in Idlib
The Syrian army shot down a Turkish drone in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
The...
Explosive device goes off in Syrian capital
An explosive device ripped through a car in the capital Damascus on Tuesday evening, wounding one, state TV reported.
The explosive device...
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missiles over Damascus
The Syrian air defenses intercepted a number of Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus on Sunday night, state TV reported.
Several explosions...
Syrian army warns against airspace violation
The Syrian army on Saturday warned foreign countries against violating the Syrian airspace, saying that it will treat it as "foreign aggression."
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Turkish forces shell Syrian government positions in western Idlib
The Turkish forces renewed shelling on Syrian army positions in the western countryside of Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor...
Damascus-Aleppo highway officially opens for travel
A week following its capture by the Syrian army, the Damascus-Aleppo strategic highway was opened on Saturday for the travel movement between the country's...
Turkey to seek compromise with Russia on Idlib crisis
As tensions escalate between Turkey and Syria over the rebel-held province of Idlib, Ankara is trying to reach a compromise with Russia, the main...
Turkish forces shell Syrian government forces in Idlib
The Turkish forces heavily shelled Syrian government forces' positions in the countryside of the northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday, a war monitor reported.
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Syria’s Aleppo international airport to re-open after 8 years closure
Syria's Transportation Ministry announced Monday that the International airport of Aleppo will return to service on Feb. 19, as the army declared the city...
Iran expects major economic cooperation with Syria
Visiting Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that his country is expecting major economic cooperation with Syria in the future.
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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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Syrian army makes rapid progress in Aleppo
The Syrian government forces have captured 13 villages and towns in the northern and northwestern countryside of Aleppo Province in northern Syria over the...
Syrian civilian killed in clash between Syrian army, U.S. forces in NE Syria
A Syrian civilian was killed Wednesday in a clash between the Syrian army and a U.S. patrol in the town of Khirbet Ummo in...
Syrian army condemns Turkish escalated attacks in N Syria
The Syrian army on Tuesday condemned the escalated Turkish attacks in northern Syria, saying such "aggressions" will not dissuade the Syrian army from eliminating...
Turkish forces heavily shell Syrian army positions in NE Syria
The Turkish forces carried out heavy shelling on Syrian government positions in the countryside of Tal Tamr town in the northeastern province of Hasakah...
Turkish forces shoot down Syrian helicopter in Idlib, killing 3 pilots on board
Turkish forces Tuesday shot down a Syrian helicopter in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, killing three pilots on board, a war monitor reported.
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Syrian army wrests control of strategic Damascus-Aleppo highway
For the first time since 2012, the Syrian army wrested control of the strategic Damascus-Aleppo highway following battles against the rebel groups, a war...
Turkish-Syrian tension brews in Syria’s Idlib
Tension is on the rise between Turkey and Syria in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib as Russia is trying to defuse the tense...
Syrian shelling kills 5 Turkish soldiers in Idlib
At least five Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday as the Syrian forces shelled an air base taken by the Turkish forces in the...
Syrian army 2 km away from securing strategic highway
The Syrian army has become 2 km close to secure a strategic highway that runs along rebel-held areas in Aleppo province, a war monitor...
Syrian army captures 600 square km of areas in Idlib, Aleppo
The Syrian army said on Sunday that it has captured 600 square km of areas over the past few days in the countryside region...