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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

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After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city

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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes with militias of the Druze minority.

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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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Secretary Rubio warns Damascus over Suwayda violence as tribal forces withdraw

The Damascus authorities must immediately reel in “violent jihadists,” hold them accountable, and prevent their entry to the southern Druze-majority Suwayda province, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday,

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Western diplomats were within metres of Israeli strikes in Damascus, sources say

By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Western diplomats were passing near Syria's defence ministry in Damascus in an armoured convoy when Israel struck the building with several missiles on Wednesday,

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Fighters from Syria’s Bedouin clans gather in Damascus willing to join clashes in south

Clan fighters gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday to support Bedouin militants in their clashes with Druze armed factions in the southern province of Sweida despite calls for a ceasefire.

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Netanyahu says Syrian troops barred from region south of Damascus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Syrian government troops will be blocked from the area south of the capital Damascus to protect the Druze minority following Israel's attacks in the country earlier this week.

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Emergency food aid from Qatar’s Embassy in Damascus, QRCS for displaced families in Daraa

Doha: As part of the constant humanitarian efforts of the State of Qatar in Syria, Qatar’s Embassy in Damascus and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have collaborated with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) to deploy emergency food aid to Daraa ...

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Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, Damascus thought it had 'green light' to send forces south

A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida without Israel confronting them. US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey,

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South Africa condemns Israeli attacks on Damascus and its announcement that it will continue to occupy Southern Syria

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50 days for Putin: “Much ado about nothing?”, UK Data Breach scandal, Israel bombs Damascus

A panel of Praris-based journalists review the week's international news: stories that made the headlines and also those the viewers may have missed. Putin’s 50 days deadline: “Much ado about nothing?