Roadside bomb attack kills 14 Syrian military personnel in Damascus (Updated)
A bomb attack on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed at least 14 people, state media reported, the deadliest bombing in the Syrian...
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Syria announces Damascus-Aleppo highway open to traffic
Syria’s transport ministry declared the main highway between Damascus and Aleppo open to the public on Saturday after troops recaptured the major artery in a...
Syrian air defences shoot down missiles over two air bases
Syrian anti-aircraft defences shot down missiles fired at the Syrian air base of Shayrat in Homs province late on Monday and another base northeast of...
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thursday...
Medical evacuations begin from Syria’s Eastern Ghouta (Update)
Months of deadlock over medical evacuations from Syria‘s biggest remaining siege broke late on Tuesday when a deal between Damascus and a rebel faction allowed the...
Putin orders ‘major part’ of Syria forces to withdraw (Update)
President Vladimir Putin ordered “a significant part” of Russia’s military contingent in Syria to start withdrawing on Monday, saying Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of...
Israeli missiles hit military post near Damascus – Syrian state TV
Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus and Syria’s air defence system responded on Saturday, destroying two of them, Syrian state television said. “The...
Rockets hit Damascus airport area in probable Israeli attack
Two rockets struck near Damascus airport at dawn on Friday, Lebanese TV station al-Mayadeen reported, an attack it said had probably been carried out by...
Syrian army declares end of hostilities east of capital
The Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities on Saturday in the rebel-controlled Eastern Ghouta region near the capital, state television reported. Eastern Ghouta, stretching...
Three car bombs hit Damascus, at least seven people killed
Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media said, killing at least seven people in the first suicide bombings in the Syrian capital...
