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Pics: 20 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Suicide Bombing On Syrian Church
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group.
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Blood Splash On Walls Of Damascus Church After Suicide Bomber Kills 20
At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 20 In Syrian Church Near Damascus During Mass
A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 20 and wounding 52 others, state media reported.
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Assad Regime Detained US Journalist Austin Tice In Syria: Report
For over a decade, the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice remained one of the most haunting mysteries of the Syrian civil war. Tice went missing near Damascus in August 2012, days after celebrating his 31st birthday.
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Syria's Driest Winter In 7 Decades Triggers Severe Water Crisis In Damascus
Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.
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What Lifting Of US Sanctions Mean For War-Torn Syria
US President Donald Trump's announcement from Saudi Arabia about the United States easing wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked festivities in the capital, Damascus, as Syrians hoped for relief after years of impoverishment by civil war.
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Israeli Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace In Damascus, Says Netanyahu
The attack marks the second time Israel has struck Syria in as many days, following through on a promise to defend the minority group.
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Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
The deal was signed on Monday in Damascus by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the de facto army of the Kurdish-led administration in north and northeast Syria.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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NDTV Exclusive: Not Muslims Or Christians - Another Syrian Ethnic Group Caught In Crossfire
On February 24, armed Druze factions in Syria's southern Suwayda province announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local groups dedicated to protecting the Druze community from external threats & government oppression.
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Over 1,000 Syrians Died In Airport Prison Under Bashar al-Assad: Report
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report.
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Israeli Warplanes Strike South Of Damascus
Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital as well as the southern province of Daraa late on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster Syria TV said.
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Iron Age Artifacts in Poland Contain Rare Meteoric Iron, Study Finds
Recent research on Iron Age artifacts from Poland has confirmed the presence of meteoric iron in several ornaments. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, analyzed 26 objects from Lusatian Culture sites, revealing that four contained ataxite meteorite material. Researchers suggest the iron was locally sourced rather...
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Ahmad Al-Sharaa In Saudi Arabia For 1st Foreign Tour, Signals Syria's Shift Away From Iran
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday travelled to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime-- a move signalling Damascus' likely shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
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Pics: 20 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Suicide Bombing On Syrian Church
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group.
-
Blood Splash On Walls Of Damascus Church After Suicide Bomber Kills 20
At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 20 In Syrian Church Near Damascus During Mass
A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 20 and wounding 52 others, state media reported.
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Assad Regime Detained US Journalist Austin Tice In Syria: Report
For over a decade, the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice remained one of the most haunting mysteries of the Syrian civil war. Tice went missing near Damascus in August 2012, days after celebrating his 31st birthday.
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Syria's Driest Winter In 7 Decades Triggers Severe Water Crisis In Damascus
Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.
-
What Lifting Of US Sanctions Mean For War-Torn Syria
US President Donald Trump's announcement from Saudi Arabia about the United States easing wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked festivities in the capital, Damascus, as Syrians hoped for relief after years of impoverishment by civil war.
-
Israeli Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace In Damascus, Says Netanyahu
The attack marks the second time Israel has struck Syria in as many days, following through on a promise to defend the minority group.
-
Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
The deal was signed on Monday in Damascus by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the de facto army of the Kurdish-led administration in north and northeast Syria.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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NDTV Exclusive: Not Muslims Or Christians - Another Syrian Ethnic Group Caught In Crossfire
On February 24, armed Druze factions in Syria's southern Suwayda province announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local groups dedicated to protecting the Druze community from external threats & government oppression.
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Over 1,000 Syrians Died In Airport Prison Under Bashar al-Assad: Report
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report.
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Israeli Warplanes Strike South Of Damascus
Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital as well as the southern province of Daraa late on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster Syria TV said.
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Iron Age Artifacts in Poland Contain Rare Meteoric Iron, Study Finds
Recent research on Iron Age artifacts from Poland has confirmed the presence of meteoric iron in several ornaments. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, analyzed 26 objects from Lusatian Culture sites, revealing that four contained ataxite meteorite material. Researchers suggest the iron was locally sourced rather...
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Ahmad Al-Sharaa In Saudi Arabia For 1st Foreign Tour, Signals Syria's Shift Away From Iran
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday travelled to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime-- a move signalling Damascus' likely shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
