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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

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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 ...

In a string of deadly campaigns, the regime retook key rebel bastions, from Aleppo in 2016 to Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of the capital in 2018. AFP

July 8th, 2020 - 04:45 GMT

Six Civilians Killed in Vehicle Blast in Northeast Syria

Assad Chairs Meeting for Central Leadership of Baath Party (Twitter)

July 7th, 2020 - 07:01 GMT

Syria Gets Ready for Parliamentary Elections

Members of Syria's opposition National Liberation Front take part in a military training in the northern countryside of Idlib province, on July 1, 2020. AAREF WATAD / AFP

July 5th, 2020 - 07:27 GMT

Hariri Warns of 'a Dark Scheme' to Displace The Lebanese

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (Twitter)

July 4th, 2020 - 09:14 GMT

Sergei Lavrov: Arabs Diplomatic Presence in Damascus Would Encourage an Intra-Syrian Dialogue

Man and boy cry after police fire tear gas during clashes at Moira refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday (AFP)

July 2nd, 2020 - 06:58 GMT

Oxfam Denounces Greece's Asylum Law as a 'Blatant Attack' on Refugees

A picture taken on April 2, 2018 shows a general view of a US military base in the al-Asaliyah village, between the city of Aleppo and the northern town of Manbij. (AFP/File)

July 2nd, 2020 - 06:45 GMT

American Entrenchment: US Builds New Military Air Base in Syria's Hasakah

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces guards IS suspects in north-east Syria. (AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

July 2nd, 2020 - 06:12 GMT

Syrian Man Reveals Worst Torture Methods Used by the Regime

A girl looks on in the stairwell of a school building where Syrians -- displaced from the area of Ras al-Ain by the Turkish offensive on the northeast -- are staying in the city of Hasakah, on June 30, 2020. Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP

July 1st, 2020 - 07:14 GMT

Will it be Honored? The EU, Donor Nations Pledge $7.7 Billion to Tackle The Syrian Refugee Crisis

Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece (NurPhoto/G./Siamidis/Twitter)

July 1st, 2020 - 06:59 GMT

Turkey Accuses EU of Turning a Blind Eye to Human Rights' Abuses Against Refugees by Greece

HTS has opted for a pragmatic approach toward Ankara after allowing the circulation of Turkish lira as an alternative to the devalued Syrian currency. (AFP)

June 30th, 2020 - 06:35 GMT

Can Turkey Unseat Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham in Idlib?

Syria (Twitter/AFP)

June 29th, 2020 - 06:48 GMT

UN Sanctions on Damascus Illegal Syria UN Envoy Tells Security Council

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017. (Jack Guez, AFP)

June 28th, 2020 - 07:49 GMT

Israeli Warplane Attacks Leave Six Dead on Syria-Iraqi Border