Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country's northwest
Syria's opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized ...
Syrian rebels seize territory for the first time in years in wide-scale attack
Syrian rebels launched a wide-scale attack against the national army and seized land for the first time in more than four ...
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FACTBOX: What to know about attacks of militants on Syria’s government forces
BEIRUT, November 28. /TASS/. Militants from the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in Russia) started an offensive against government troops in northern Syria and are trying to cut the ...
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Syria jihadists, allies cut key highway as escalating violence kills around 200
Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, ...
Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Thousands of people are crossing into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after ...
Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebel-held northwest Syria
The Russian and Syrian air forces bombed rebel-held northwest Syria near the border with Turkey on Thursday to push back a rebel offensive that captured territory for the first time in years, Syrian ...
Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Focaccia Seasoned With Animal Fats and Plant Oils
An international team of researchers analyzed organic residues in ceramic trays used by Neolithic people in the Near East to ...
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World's oldest ALPHABET discovered: 4,400-year-old text found on clay cylinders in Syria
For centuries, the world believed the ancient Egyptians pioneered the alphabet. Now, a groundbreaking discovery has pushed ...
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World’s Oldest Alphabet Found on an Ancient Clay Gift Tag
A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...
Los Angeles Times14d
Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media say
DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out at least two airstrikes ... the National News Agency said. Throughout the day, sporadic airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs in a clear increase ...
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Lebanese Official Says Israeli Strikes Killed at Least 12 Emergency Workers
The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian ...