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Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus
The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes ...
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Damascus urges calm, vows to send forces as violence flares in S. Syria
The Syrian presidency on Friday urged calm as violence escalated in the southern Suwayda region, announcing plans to deploy ...
Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...
Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says
President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism ...
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".
Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", ...
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Syria’s Druze community
Israeli strikes blow up part of the defence ministry and hit close to the presidential palace. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Watch: How a day of bombing unfolded in Damascus
Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus.