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Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Middle East

Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years,…
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
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Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could…
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
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Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma

The scene in Syria’s besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal — tables laden with food to break the…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
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Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’

Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
UPDATE: Australia suspends air strikes in Syria after U.S. downing of Syrian jet
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UPDATE: Australia suspends air strikes in Syria after U.S. downing of Syrian jet

Australia said on Tuesday it had suspended air strikes into Syria following the U.S. downing of a Syrian military jet…
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
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Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings

Russia on Monday threatened aircraft from the US-led coalition in Syrian-controlled airspace and suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions…
US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon
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US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon

The US military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with Americans…
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
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Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS

Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi
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Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of…
With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria
Middle East

With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria

Afghanistan, Tripoli, Gaza, Chernobyl, Lebanon: a litany of horror. Armed with his camera, photojournalist Sergey Ponomarev has documented some of…
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