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Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Iranian fuel oil to arrive Thursday

By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's armed Shi'ite movement Hezbollah, said on Monday that a first ship carrying Iranian fuel…

Syrian army enters birthplace of uprising under peace deal

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army troops entered Deraa al Balaad, the birthplace of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, for the first time since it lost…

Jordan to host energy meeting to discuss gas supplies to Lebanon

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan will host a meeting of Egypt, Syria and Lebanon's energy ministers on Wednesday to discuss transportation of Egyptian gas to Lebanon for electricity generation, said state-owned…

Lebanese ministers to make highest level visit to Syria in years

BEIRUT (Reuters) -A delegation from Lebanon's caretaker government will visit Syria on Saturday in the highest level visit in years, aiming to pave the way for a U.S.-backed plan to…

Syria says Israeli air strikes target areas near Damascus

CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel carried out air strikes on targets near Damascus early on Friday, triggering Syrian air defences but causing no casualties, Syrian state media reported, the second such attack…

Russian troops patrol birthplace of Syria uprising after fighting abates

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Russian military police on Wednesday began patrolling the last rebel bastion in Syria's southwest under a deal that halted an Iranian-backed government offensive to…

Al Qaeda-linked group praises Taliban ‘victory’ in Afghanistan

Aleppo [Syria], August 20 (ANI): An al Qaeda-linked group in Syria has lauded the Taliban "victory" in Afghanistan, and compared the terror group's control of the majority of the country…

Israel launches missile strikes at Syria’s Damascus, Homs

Damascus [Syria], August 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel launched missile strikes at some sites in the Syrian capital of Damascus and the central province of Homs on Thursday night, Syrian state TV…

US military relocated 40 IS terrorists from prisons to base in northeastern Syria: Reports

Al-Hasakah [Syria] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US military have transported 40 terrorists of the Islamic State terrorist group from prisons to its base in the northeastern province of Al-Hasakah, Syrian state…

Russia to send 160 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syria, sign 10 deals next week, says ministry

Moscow [Russia], July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia plans to airlift over 160 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syria and sign 10 agreements within the next seven days on the sidelines of…

Air attack from Israel repelled in Syria’s As-Safira

Aleppo [Syria], July 20 (ANI/Sputnik): An air attack from Israel on the Syrian city of as-Safira in the Aleppo Governorate was repelled on the night from Monday to Tuesday. According…

India reaffirms commitment to Syrian-led, Syrian-owned UN-facilitated political process

New York [US], July 10 (ANI): India, while joining the consensus on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Syrian Humanitarian Resolution on Friday (local time), reaffirmed its commitment to Syrian-led, Syrian-owned…