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(MENAFN) On Monday, Israeli troops advanced into Quneitra province in southern Syria, marking the latest infringement on the country’s sovereignty, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria unveiled new banknotes on Monday, featuring a redenomination that removes zeros and eliminates portraits, part of efforts to reinforce national identity and restore confidence in the economy.

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(MENAFN) Syrian officials ordered an emergency lockdown in Latakia, a coastal northwestern city, following fatal security confrontations that left four dead and over 100 injured, authorities announced Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The Syrian Army reported Monday evening that one of its bases in Hasakah province, in the country’s northeast, was struck by five rockets fired from neighboring Iraq, according to military sources.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities imposed a temporary curfew in the northwestern coastal city of Latakia on Tuesday after a series of deadly security incidents, local officials reported.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have introduced a short-term curfew in the coastal city of Latakia in northwestern Syria after a series of violent security incidents that resulted in casualties, as stated by officials.

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(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met on Monday with Major General Patrick Gauchat, Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), to discuss Israeli violations in southern Syria....

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More than 130,000 people have entered Syria from Lebanon since the start of the latest conflict.

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(MENAFN) Syrian army forces deployed to the centers of Latakia and Tartus on Sunday following a series of attacks on civilians and security personnel by armed groups linked to the former regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to the Defense...

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(MENAFN) Syria extended condolences to Ankara on Monday following the deaths of three Turkish security officers during an operation targeting the ISIS (Daesh) terror group in northwestern Türkiye.

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(MENAFN) Syrian officials announced on Sunday the capture of a “terrorist cell” member in the northwestern province of Latakia.

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(MENAFN) On Sunday, Syrian officials announced the arrest of a “terrorist cell” member in the northwestern province of Latakia.

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(MENAFN) Syrian officials announced on Sunday the apprehension of a suspected member of a “terrorist cell” in the northwestern province of Latakia.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye has joined an international task force aimed at assisting Syria in eliminating remnants of chemical weapons left over from the ousted Assad regime, following an invitation from the Syrian government, according to Turkish Foreign...

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(MENAFN) US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack denied reports on Tuesday suggesting that Washington encouraged Syria to send forces into Lebanon, calling the claims “false and inaccurate,” according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the conclusion of the country’s prolonged conflict and the removal of international sanctions stand out as the most consequential developments of the past year, according to statements made...

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(MENAFN) Türkiye on Wednesday urged that Syria be shielded from the wider instability sparked by ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran, cautioning that the growing turmoil threatens Syria’s recovery, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria officially restored diplomatic relations with Japan on Tuesday following a 15-year hiatus.

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(MENAFN) The United States on Wednesday urged the global community to support Syria’s political transition and contribute to rebuilding the country, according to reports. “Over the past 15 months, we have witnessed the most significant...

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(MENAFN) Fierce fighting has broken out in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo between government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with both sides accusing each other of responsibility for the confrontation.