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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Syrian residents, fleeing violence in the restive Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood, arrive in Aleppo's Fardos neighborhood on December 13, 2016. (AFP/Stringer)

December 15th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Preparations complete for Aleppo evacuation, reports official Syrian agency

A wounded by sits inside an ambulance as Syrian rebels and their families gather at the rebel-held al-Amiriyah neighborhood of Aleppo as they wait to be evacuated on December 15, 2016. (AFP/Karam al-Masri)

December 15th, 2016 - 11:41 GMT

Four civilians killed as Iran-backed Shia militias mount assault on Aleppo

A wounded Syrian woman from the al-Sukari neighborhood is helped onto the back of a truck as she flees during the ongoing government forces military operation to retake remaining rebel-held areas in Aleppo on December 14, 2016. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 15th, 2016 - 08:03 GMT

First convoy carrying wounded civilians leaves eastern Aleppo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed pn December 14, 2016 in a phone call that violations of a ceasefire deal agreed for the Syrian city of Aleppo should stop, Turkish presidential sources said. (AFP/Ozan Kose)

December 15th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Erdogan, Putin agree on joint efforts to evacuate Aleppo civilians

Syrians leave a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards the government-held side on December 13, 2016 during an operation by Syrian government forces to retake the embattled city. (AFP/Karam al-Masri)

December 14th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Fighting, shelling rages again in Aleppo despite ceasefire deal

Fighters of the Free Syrian Army fire an anti-aircraft weapon in the rebel-held Mashhad area in southeastern Aleppo, on December 12, 2016. (AFP/File)

December 13th, 2016 - 03:50 GMT

UN: Syrian forces killing civilians as they enter east Aleppo

Civilians wait outside a government military police centre to visit relatives, who were evacuated from eastern Aleppo. (AFP/File)

December 13th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Red Cross: Thousands of lives in danger as regime forces take east Aleppo

Syrian residents flee violence in Aleppo's eastern al-Salihin neighbourhood on December 12, 2016 after regime troops retook the area from rebel fighters. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 13th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Russia, Syrian forces reject calls for truce as victory for Assad looks imminent

Before the war some 150,000 tourists a year visited Palmyra. (AFP/File)

December 11th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Daesh retake ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

Ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. (AFP/file photo)

December 11th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Russian airstrikes force Daesh to retreat from Palmyra after attempt to regain city

The Syrian Democratic Forces announce the beginning of the operation. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

December 11th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

US to send 200 more troops to fight Daesh in Raqqa

Syrian pro-government forces walks past rubble in old Aleppo's Jdeideh neighborhood on December 9, 2016. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 10th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

UN adopts resolution calling for a halt in hostilities against civilians, militants in Aleppo