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Lebanon's Hezbollah has denied claims by Israel's prime minister that accused the movement of manufacturing weapons next to a "gas station" in Beirut.
Bashar al-Assad’s estranged cousin Rami Makhlouf, who fell out with the regime in 2019, has accused figures close to the Syrian dictator of stealing money earmarked for the country's poorest.
Car bomb kills 7 in northeastern Syria
A deadly bomb exploded near the entrance of the city of Ras al-Ayn in northeastern Syria.
Syria releases employees of under-fire tycoon Makhlouf
Dozens of current and former employees of President Bashar al-Assad's embattled billionaire cousin Rami Makhlouf have been released.
US to provide $720 million in aid to Syria
With the latest injection, total US support since the start of the crisis will reach more than $12 billion.
Syrians no safer despite decrease in violence, UN says
Despite a reduction in violence, Syrians remain subject to 'gross' human rights violations, a UN commission has said.
Four Arabs named among TIME's 'Most Influential People 2020'
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab is listed among TIME magazine's 'Most Influential People of 2020'.
Syrians mock Assad regime’s ‘copycat’ horse sculpture in Damascus
A sculpture of a horse’s head which briefly appeared in Damascus has been mocked by social media users who noticed that it was an imitation of ...
Lebanon's president renews calls for return of Syrian refugees
In a UN address marking its 75th anniversary, Aoun said his country can no longer afford to host Syrian refugees.
Damascus slams Dutch legal action on rights record
The Syrian government is being pulled up by the Dutch government on alleged human rights abuses.
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
The Syrian government, headed by Bashar al Assad is being held responsible for 'gross human rights violations'.
US military strengthens deployment in Syria
The US military deployed more war apparatus in the region following tensions with Russia.
Syria Insight: Cautious hope for change with constitution talks
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad could point to fundamental ...
Syria blames US for harsh fuel crisis
The Assad regime blames fresh sanctions imposed by Washington earlier this year for the worsening fuel crisis.
Syria calls US 'rogue state' over Assad 'assassination plan'
The Assad regime likened the US to a 'terrorist group' after Trump said he had suggested assassinating the Syrian dictator in 2017.
Trump 'wanted to kill Assad' after Syria chemical attack
Trump had earlier denied reports that he planned to assassinate the Syrian leader.
Syrian gravedigger reveals details of 'Nazi-like' regime mass killings
A former gravedigger has given a German court horrifying details about the burial of tens of thousands of Assad regime torture victims ...
Hezbollah pondering withdrawal from Syria, Lebanese political ally reveals
Iran-backed Hezbollah may pull deployed in Syria, the FPM leader said.
Coronavirus kills businessman uncle of Syria's Assad
Mohamed Makhlouf, one of the most prominent Syrian businessmen during the 1970s and 1980s, was taken to hospital in the capital Damascus on ...
Israel fires missiles at targets near Syria's Aleppo
Reports of Israeli attacks on Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, located north of Syria and close to the Turkish border, are rare.
Hezbollah denounces new US sanctions on political allies
The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has denounced new US sanctions on two former Lebanese ministers it described as its “dear friends”
US 'War on Terror' displaced 37 million people: report
The humanitarian cost of the US' War on Terror has been huge, a new report has claimed, although its figures have been disputed by some.
Turkey nabs bomb suspect from Syrian regime stronghold
Ercan Bayat is the second suspect in the 2013 Reyhanli bombings to be detained by Turkish authorities from Syria.
White Helmets offer assistance in fighting Syria wild fires
Despite being vilified by the brutal Assad regime, the White Helmets have offered to assist in extinguishing fires that have engulfed ...
Russian and American troops have clashed several times in northern Syria.
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