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Chemical arms watchdog split on Syria delays

The US rejected a Damascus request for a 100-day extension to an…

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Syria talks stalemate brings threat of worsening war: analysts

The timing of Idriss’s replacement by another senior military commander is significant,…

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UN-OPCW urges Syria to speed up destruction of chemical arms

Syria, Kaag said, was continuing to display “constructive cooperation” despite missing several…

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New Beirut car bombing against Hezbollah kills 4

The blast took place on busy Al-Arid Street in the Haret Hreik…

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Syria’s Assad slams Saudi ideology as ‘threat to world’

The comments came amid ongoing tensions between Syria and Saudi Arabia, which…

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Fuel crisis in Damascus as fighting blocks key highway

Dozens of cars idled outside the Azbakiya petrol station in a lengthy…

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Syria troops shell Damascus district: activists

The fighting came on the third day of a regime attempt to…

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UNESCO warns Syrian heritage sites endangered

Experts say fierce fighting and deteriorating security have left the country's extraordinary…

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US pledges military aid to Syria rebels as battles rage

Obama's administration announced Thursday it had conducted a review of intelligence reports…

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Egypt begins evacuation of expats in Syria

The Egyptian embassy in Damascus says more than 5,000 Egyptians have been…

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