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Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Middle East

Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons

Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time
Culture

Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time

In the midst of a long-running and ruinous war, millions of Syrians may finally have something to be joyful about.…
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
Middle East

Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight

A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the jihadists have been…
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
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UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children

Half of the estimated 20,000 people trapped in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa are children, an official with the UN…
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt

Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister

Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sameh Shokary, asserted on Monday that Egypt is playing a political role not a militant one…
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Middle East

The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair

Social media activists and a local journalist say a shell has hit Syria’s first international trade fair since the war…
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
Middle East

UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign

The United Nations says the first round of a vaccination campaign following a polio outbreak in eastern Syria has been…
Syria claims business comeback with international trade fair
Middle East

Syria claims business comeback with international trade fair

The Syrian government on Thursday opened the country’s first international trade fair since war broke out in 2011, an event…
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
Middle East

Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall

 The port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon wants the world to know it’s ready for business. British safety managers are…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Syrian war children

Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges

Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
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