Syrian conflict

Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus
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Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus

Syrian fighter jets rocketed the Palestinian Yarmouk camp in Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 25 people sheltering in a…
US official: Assad’s forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation
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US official: Assad’s forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria's government, a senior…
Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing
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Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing

An employee of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus was wounded in three bombings targeting the Syrian interior ministry that is…
World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition
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World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition

World powers meeting in Marrakech, Morocco recognized Syria's new opposition coalition as "the legitimate representative of the Syrian people" and…
Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base
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Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base

Rebels led by the radical Islamist group Al-Nusra Front seized a strategic army base in the northern Syrian province of…
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
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UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement

BEIRUT ­­— US and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a…
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
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Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports

An explosion in front of the Damascus headquarters for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) killed at least one person…
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
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Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects

Egyptian authorities ordered an EgyptAir plane on its way to Damascus to turn back on Monday because of the "bad…
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
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US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a "strong warning" Monday to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential…
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
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Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day

Syrian Internet and mobile phone lines remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus…
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