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Thousands of Syrian celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
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1 week, 4 days ago

Thousands of Syrian celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS — Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of former President Bashar Assad. Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of insurgency that toppled Assad in a lightning 10-day march across the country to Damascus, appeared in a video message …

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Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
1 week, 4 days ago

Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall

LA Times  

Syrians chant slogans and wave rebel flags as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday. “And then after we will work to build this country and as I said in the beginning, we will be victorious by the help of God.” Huge crowds, including some insurgent fighters, packed Damascus’ historic Umayyad Mosque in the …

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said Monday, while also hitting suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus. ___ Here's the Latest: UN human rights chief says Assad and other officials should face justice GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief said …

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Israel air strikes hit central Syria; 4 dead, over 10 injured
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel air strikes hit central Syria; 4 dead, over 10 injured

Hindustan Times  

A series of Israeli strikes hit multiple areas in central Syria late Sunday, killing at least four people, wounding 13 and sparking fires, state media reported. Israel air strikes hit central Syria; 4 dead Syria state news agency SANA reported that Syrian air defenses “confronted an aggression that targeted several points in the central region," damaging a highway in Hama …

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Girl In Syria, 5 Hezbollah Fighters Dead In Another Raid
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Airstrike Kills Girl In Syria, 5 Hezbollah Fighters Dead In Another Raid

ABP News  

An Israeli air strike on Wednesday killed a girl and left 10 civilians injured on the coast, as a war monitor reported another raid that claimed the lives of five pro-Hezbollah fighters, Syria's defense ministry said. "The Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of Lebanon, targeting a central site and a residential building in Baniyas city in …

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US drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, the Defense Department says
1 year, 5 months ago

US drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, the Defense Department says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, head of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, said in a statement that during the Friday encounter, the …

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