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Japan has no plans as of now to re-open its mission in Damascus, HAYASHI Yoshimasa top diplomat of the Asian country has told Arab News Japan. “The resumption of the embassy’s operations in Damascus will be decided while closely monitoring Read more
13 people likely military personnel have killed after a bomb attack on a bus of the Syrian army, in capital Damascus, reports say. The blast occurred Wednesday according to the state-run news agency SANA. ““A terrorist bombing using two explosive Read more
Syria has announced the death of its foreign minister and faithful to embattled President Bashar al-Assad. Walid al-Moalem, 79, according to the Syrian government died today Monday and will be buried later on Monday in Damascus. The Syrian government did Read more
The European Union, EU, has imposed fresh sanctions on seven ministers of Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s government, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The new round of sanctions brings the total number of individuals and entities around the Syrian leader Read more
The UAE is in talks to reopen its diplomatic mission in Damascus as ties between the two countries edge towards normalization following seven years of tensed relations over the Gulf country’s support for rebel groups, opposed to President Bashar al-Assad’s Read more
The Emirati city of Dubai has topped US-based consulting firm Mercer’s survey for Quality of Life in the Middle East as it ranks 74th globally over 231 cities studied. Mercer is a top global human resource agency and is consulted Read more
The Syrian National Army loyal to President Bashar al-Assad has claimed it brought down an Israeli fighter jet, after the Israeli aviation fired several missiles on a military outpost near capital Damascus. The Israeli sorties according to the Syrian army Read more
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura, acknowledged in an interview with Sputnik that intra-Syrian talks to end the Syrian crisis are progressing. World powers have been concerned about the six-year old war and Mistura is convinced that the Read more
Moscow, Teheran and Ankara agreed Thursday in Astana; Kazakhstan’s capital; to work towards peace in Syria as the three warring sides penned down agreement to create safe zones to allow the return of refugees and facilitate peace. According to Russian Read more
As Syria celebrates Evacuation Day also referred to as Independence Day, the Head of the Damascus branch of Veterans, Guild Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Shamali, told state-controlled SANA news agency that “Syria is so close to expel Wahabi terrorists sent by Read more