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Bombs rock Damascus during Macron visit (Video)

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The blasts occurred near the French president’s hotel minutes after his convoy departed, wounding at least 18 people. Two bombs exploded near the hotel in...

Germany considering paying Syrians $9,300 to return home

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The payments currently offered to migrants willing to repatriate voluntarily could increase eightfold, according to Focus. The German Interior Ministry is considering offering Syrian refugees...

Australia braces for return of ISIS-linked women and children

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Australian authorities are preparing for the arrival of four women linked to Islamic State and nine children returning from Syria, with some expected to...

Trump-linked Syria deals raise questions over sanctions repeal and foreign investment

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A series of business proposals tied to Syria’s post-war reconstruction has drawn scrutiny in Washington, after links emerged between foreign investors, U.S. policymakers, and...

UK special forces resigning en masse over war crimes probe – media

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Soldiers are reportedly resigning as an inquiry examines alleged killings of civilians and cover-ups during operations in Afghanistan and Syria. Soldiers from the UK’s elite...

Australia bans IS-linked citizen as dozens remain stranded in Syrian camp

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Australia has barred one citizen linked to the Islamic State group from returning for up to two years, following advice from security agencies, while...

Syria retakes strategic military base after American pullout

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The Al-Tanf garrison had long served as a key hub for US-led operations against IS terrorists, and was used to train opposition fighters. Syrian government...

Mass transfer of ISIS detainees to Iraq under ‘Regional Security Plan’

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Thousands of detainees suspected of links to Islamic State have been moved from Syria into Iraq as part of a coordinated US-backed security operation,...

Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurds (Video)

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An estimated 100,000 people have fled the city since late December. The Syrian Defense Ministry has declared a ceasefire in three neighborhoods of Aleppo, the...

Mosque bombing in Homs kills at least eight during Friday prayers

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At least eight people have been killed and 18 wounded after an explosion tore through a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during...

Civilian deaths reported in Aleppo clashes

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Deadly fighting has erupted in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, with government-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces trading accusations over the...

Pentagon releases footage of large-scale Syria strikes

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The Pentagon has declassified video showing US and allied forces carrying out widespread air and ground strikes against alleged Islamic State targets in Syria,...

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria

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The United States has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting alleged Islamic State positions in response to the killing of American personnel earlier this...

Eight countries and territories added to U.S. travel ban list

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U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to widen America’s travel ban, announcing new entry restrictions on citizens from eight additional jurisdictions. The measures are due...

Mass grave found at former Syrian state security building

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A mass grave has been uncovered inside a former State Security building in southern Idlib province, adding to a growing list of grim discoveries...

Refugee jailed over sexual abuse of 14-year-old at Māngere centre

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A Syrian refugee has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a teenage girl at the...

Syrian security forces launch major military operation against ISIS

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Syrian security forces have launched a large-scale operation against suspected ISIS cells across al-Furqlus, al-Quaryatayn and the Syrian Desert in Homs Governorate, according to...

ISIS gunman kills two U.S. service members and civilian in Syria ambush

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Two US service members and a civilian contractor have been killed in an attack by what the Pentagon described as a “lone ISIS gunman”...

Syrian Forces battle French-led Jihadists and former allies near Idlib

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Syrian government troops have launched a major military operation against foreign jihadist fighters in the northwestern province of Idlib, focusing on a group of...

Moscow comments on Assad poisoning rumours

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The former Syrian leader and his family are safe and living in the Russian capital without any issues, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Russian...

Man jailed for life over brutal murder of Syrian refugee

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Twenty-year-old Alfie Franco has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years for the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Syrian refugee...

Violent clashes break out in Syria (Video)

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Kurdish and Syrian government forces have exchanged gunfire in Aleppo, according to media. Violent clashes erupted between Kurdish fighters, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),...

Syria holds first election after Assad govt collapse

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Members of local committees in Syria have selected representatives to a transitional parliament. The first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government concluded...

Israel attacks Damascus

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The IDF has struck the Defense Ministry as violence escalates across Druze-populated areas of Syria. Israel attacked the headquarters of the Syrian military and locations...

Explosion rocks Orthodox church in Syrian capital – media

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The Mar Elias Church in Damascus has reportedly been hit by a suicide bomber during services. An explosion has occurred at Mar Elias Church in...

Syria facing collapse – Rubio

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A civil war of “epic proportions” could erupt within weeks, the top US diplomat has claimed. Syria could face a surge of violence and total...

Syrian leader announces new government

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A new 23-member cabinet has been formed four months after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad. Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced the formation...

White House cuts off funding for White Helmets – CNN

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The NGO was allegedly involved in staging multiple false flag chemical weapons attacks during the Syrian civil war. The administration of US President Donald Trump...

‘This isn’t war. It’s genocide’: Why the world is silent about massacres in Syria

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Survivors of the violence against the Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities shares their stories with RT. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the dominant militant group in...

‘Safari hunting Alawites’: Relatives of those murdered in Syria’s massacre speak out

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The bereaved tell RT of how the atrocities unfolded and their distrust in the system that investigates them. In the early days of March 2025,...

Massacre in Syria: Hundreds of Alawites and Christians executed by Jihadists – reports

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More than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria following intense clashes in Latakia and surrounding areas, making it one of the deadliest incidents...

Türkiye will intervene at ‘slightest risk’ of Syria splintering – Erdogan

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Ankara has the means and the will to prevent Syria from being divided, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...

New Syrian authorities demand Kurdish fighters lay down arms

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The interim Syrian government held talks with representatives of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), demanding that they disarm, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Monday,...

German Foreign Minister responds to Syrian handshake scandal

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An awkward scene without ordinary greetings was expected, the foreign minister has said. The refusal of Syria’s de facto leader to shake hands with German...

French air force attacks Islamic State in Syria (Video)

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The strike is the first such operation since the ousting of Bashar Assad from power earlier in December. The French air force has launched airstrikes...

Erdogan threatens to ‘bury’ Kurds

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The Turkish president has called for the disarmament of militants in Syria, accusing them of threatening his nation’s security. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...

Syrian Christians abandoned by the West – mother superior

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The EU has failed to provide genuine political support to Syria’s Christian community, according to abbess Agnes Mariam de la Croix. Syria’s Christian community has...

US withdraws $10 million bounty for new Syrian leader

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Washington’s envoy said it would be “incoherent” to negotiate with someone on a US wanted terrorist list. The US will no longer offer a $10...

Assad reveals when he left Damascus

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The ousted Syrian leader has said he planned to keep fighting and did not seek refuge until the capital had fallen. Exiled former Syrian leader...

CNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’

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CNN’s widely publicised report featuring journalist Clarissa Ward freeing a prisoner from a secret Syrian facility has come under fire after a local fact-checking...

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