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World Oct 20
Bus bombs kill 14 in Syria capital; shells elsewhere kill 10The U.N.'s deputy regional humanitarian coordinator described as "shocking" reports of shelling that hit a market and roads near schools.
Health Mar 23
War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case is confirmedThe arrival of the global pandemic in Syria as well as the Gaza Strip has raised concerns it could run rampant in some of the most vulnerable areas in the Middle East.
World Feb 19
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensiveThe flight carrying Syrian officials and journalists was a symbolic message from President Bashar Assad's government, days after its forces consolidated control over the northwestern province of Aleppo and seized the last segments of the strategic M5 highway linking Aleppo…
World Feb 17
Syria’s military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’The new advances, along with securing a key highway that ran through rebel territory, are set to facilitate movement between northern and southern Syria, including the city of Aleppo, Syria's commercial center before the war.
World Feb 12
Clash between U.S. troops and Syrian government supporters kills 1A state news agency said the Syrian man was killed after Syrian troops stopped a U.S. convoy and hundreds of people gathered at the checkpoint to prevent it from continuing on its way.
World Feb 08
Syrian troops gain territory in push to control key highwayThe weekslong government offensive has created a humanitarian crisis with about 600,000 people fleeing their homes in Syria's last rebel stronghold since the beginning of December, according to the United Nations.
World Jan 07
Russia’s Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran allyWhile the official statements made during the previously unannounced visit made no mention of the killing last week of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the timing was conspicuous.
World Aug 01
Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold of IdlibThe decision came hours after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres authorized an investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in the rebel-held enclave, following a petition from 10 members of the U.N. Security Council.
World Mar 22
Trump’s Golan statement draws strong regional condemnationThe Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis.
World Oct 28
Shut for over 6 years, Syria’s national museum reopensMore than six years after it was shut down as the country’s civil war encroached, Syria’s National Museum in the heart of Damascus reopened on Sunday.