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Syrian authorities confirm to TML: ISIS shrine attack prevented in Damascus

Syria's Interior Ministry vowed to act decisively against any group attempting to exploit instability in certain areas of the country to carry out attacks, with a particular focus on combating ISIS.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Syrian Intelligence Says It Thwarted Islamic State Attack on Shi'ite Shrine

Syria's Intelligence Directorate foiled an attack by the Islamic State group on the Sayeda Zeinab shrine in a Damascus suburb, a site of mass pilgrimage for Shi'ites, state news agency Sana reported on Saturday.

The National on MSN · 23h

Syria says it foiled ISIS attempt to bomb Damascus shrine

Syria's Intelligence Directorate foiled an attempt by ISIS to bomb the Sayyeda Zeinab shrine in the capital Damascus, state news agency Sana reported on Saturday. It said members of an ISIS cell were arrested before they could carry out an attack on the shrine,

Barron's · 1d

Syria Intelligence Says Thwarted IS Attempt To Blow Up Shiite Shrine

Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by Islamic State group jihadists to blow up a revered Shiite shrine in a Damascus suburb, a source within Syria's intelligence agency told state new agency SANA on Saturday.

DW on MSN · 1d

Syria authorities say foiled IS attack on Shiite shrine

Syria's state news agency SANA said authorities had arrested "Islamic State" (IS) members accused of targeting the Sayeda Zainab shrine in Damascus.

Syria, German foreign minister

Reuters · 2h

EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month

European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy chief said on Sunday in Riyadh ahead of a meeting of top Middle Eastern and Western diplomats and Syria's new foreign minister.

Yahoo · 1d

German foreign minister says Syrians have a right to visit homeland

Syrian refugees living in Germany should have the right to visit their homeland before deciding whether to return, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. Speaking at a reception for the Green parliamentary group in the northern German city of Hamburg,

DPA International on MSN · 1d

German foreign minister to attend Syria conference in Saudi Arabia

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for an international gathering to discuss the situation in Syria following the ouster of former ruler Bashar al-Assad. The conference will bring together foreign ministers from a number of countries in the region as well as Western diplomats and United Nations

Lebanese PM meets Syria's new leader Al-Sharaa

Khaleej Times on MSN · 2h

Syria's Al Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed Al Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border.

Yeni Şafak · 23h

Lebanese premier meets leader of Syria's new administration in Damascus

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria's administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, his office said. Further details on the discussions between the two leaders were not immediately available.

Euronews (English) on MSN · 1d

Italian FM Tajani meets with head of Syria's new government in Damascus

The Italian minister spoke of cooperation between Syria and Italy in crucial sectors, but EU sanctions imposed over the last decade of conflict remain an obstacle to progress.View on euronews

Syria Confronts an Immense Challenge: Justice for Assad Regime Crimes

The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will ...

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Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were arriving in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers ...

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Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime

International flights in and out of Syria’s main airport in Damascus will resume next week after being halted since rebels ...

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Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages

People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.

Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...

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Syria’s Damascus airport to reopen as the country tries to rebuild image

Syria is reopening Damascus International Airport after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing the ...

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Arab and western powers discuss Syria's future post-Assad in Riyadh

Western and Arab powers were meeting in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the future of post-Assad Syria as Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, ...

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Germany’s top diplomat calls for ‘smart approach’ to sanctions at start of Riyadh meeting on Syria

Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called ...

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