Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...
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Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrike targets residential building in Damascus
Israel’s military has carried out an airstrike on a residential building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus that ...
Russia says 9,000 Syrians fleeing violence have taken refuge at its Hmeimim air base
MOSCOW - Russia's air base at Hmeimim in Syria is sheltering about 9,000 people seeking refuge from a wave of sectarian violence, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Read ...
Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada, had put a range of sanctions ...
Israel strikes Damascus 'terror HQ' in bid to kill Palestinian jihadi fighters
Israeli warplanes have hit the 'terror HQ' in neighbouring Syria, warning the new regime there is no place to hide for ...