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Syria, ISIS and Damascus

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 · 1d

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, EU

Hosted on MSN · 1h

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.

Daily Journal · 6h

Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.

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,

Lebanese PM meets Syria's new leader Al-Sharaa

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

Yeni Şafak · 1d

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.

Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ) … · 1d

Italian FM meets Syria's new leader in Damascus

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Syria, Riyadh

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Syria Talks Being Held in Riyadh With Western and Regional Participation

Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries are meeting Syria's new foreign minister in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday at the first such regional meeting on Syria since President Bashar al-Assad was ousted last month.

The National on MSN · 3h

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, the rebel group that brought down the former regime last month, builds a monopoly on power in Damascus.

DPA International on MSN · 5h

Diplomats discuss Syria at international gathering in Riyadh

Top diplomats from regional countries and the West are gathering in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the situation in war-torn Syria, more than a month after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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 ...

Al-Monitor7h

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 ...

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 ...

devdiscourse6h

Historic Riyadh Summit: A New Era for Syria's Foreign Relations

Foreign ministers from Western and Middle Eastern countries convene with Syria's new foreign minister in Riyadh, marking the ...

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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.

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Latest Israeli attack on Syria hits weapons depot in Damascus countryside

An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues ...

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