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# Damascus

This year
2023
Israeli air strike kills 15 people in Syrian capital, including two civilians
A war monitoring group described it as ‘the deadliest Israeli attack in the Syrian capital’.
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Feb 19th 2023, 10:49 AM
Last year
2022
Syrian ex-colonel gets life sentence in German 'crimes against humanity' trial
The accused sought refuge in Germany after deserting the Syrian regime in 2012.
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Jan 13th 2022, 10:19 AM
All time
125 troops return to Ireland after six months in Syria
They arrived in from Damascus at 11.35pm last night.
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Oct 8th 2020, 9:30 PM
Putin says further Syria strikes from Western powers would spark 'chaos'
Meanwhile, a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the US, British, and French missile strikes on Syria has failed at the UN Security Council.
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Apr 15th 2018, 5:15 PM
Suicide bomber kills 18 after car chase in Damascus
It’s the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 12:10 PM
'Massive explosion' at Damascus airport
It’s not immediately clear if it was the result of an air strike or a ground attack.
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Apr 27th 2017, 7:52 AM
44 killed in twin bomb attack in centre of Damascus
Attacks are rare in the Syrian government stronghold.
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Mar 11th 2017, 11:37 AM
Russia has stopped bombing Aleppo - but for how long?
Russian and Syrian air forces have stopped bombing Aleppo as of 7am this morning, Russia’s defence minister said.
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Oct 18th 2016, 10:50 AM
At least 20 killed and dozens wounded in Damascus bombings
A suicide bomber and a car bomb went off at the Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus this morning.
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Jun 11th 2016, 12:41 PM
'This is the first time we've woken up without the sound of shelling'
Fighting groups in Syria agreed to cease hostilities at midnight.
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Feb 27th 2016, 3:28 PM
Shocking videos show the starving children trapped in a Syrian town
The UN said the Syrian government has now given permission for aid deliveries after the images were shared all across the world.
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Jan 7th 2016, 8:00 PM
ISIS have taken their oil, so Syria has put a tax on shwarmas to pay for the civil war
The country’s oil revenues have imploded.
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Dec 12th 2015, 7:00 PM
WATCH: First drone video shows devastation of war in Syria
The footage is a rare aerial view of the extent of the destruction in Syria.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 10:04 PM
'I will be killed for sure': Life could get even worse for gay people in Syria
If the jihadists secure even more control, there are some frightening scenes ahead.
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Dec 24th 2014, 6:30 AM
There is "strong evidence" that the Syrian government used chlorine gas in attacks on rebels
Human Rights Watch say that barrel bombs embedded with cylinders of chlorine gas were dropped on three towns.
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May 13th 2014, 8:14 AM
Two crucified, 60 killed, as chemical weapons watchdog launches fresh probe in Syria
Up to 60 people were killed in attacks on Damascus and Homs yesterday.
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Apr 30th 2014, 10:28 AM
British doctor 'failed by his government and Syrians'
The family of Dr Abbas Khan spoke to BBC News about their anger following his death in a Syrian prison.
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Dec 21st 2013, 6:00 PM
'A credit to the Assad regime': US welcomes Syria's chemical weapons disposal
Syria’s quick compliance with the destroying of chemical weapons stockpile has earned praise from US Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Oct 7th 2013, 7:49 AM
Process of destroying Syria's chemical weapons now under way
The team charged with the destruction of the weapons began the process this morning, a source in the international mission has said.
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Oct 6th 2013, 11:30 AM
Syria meets watchdog deadlines
Inspectors are reviewing the latest chemical weapons disclosure by Syrian officials.
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Sep 21st 2013, 5:28 PM
UN chief: Report confirms chemical weapons "war crime" in Syria
Ban Ki-moon says UN invesigators have confirmed “unequivocally and objectively” that chemical weapons, including sarin, were used.
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Sep 16th 2013, 5:57 PM
Syria’s Assad tells US television that he was not behind chemical attack
The interview is the first given by Assad in two years.
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Sep 8th 2013, 7:45 PM
EU ministers believe Assad was responsible for Syria chemical attack
The group of EU foreign ministers have pointed the finger of blame for the alleged murders on the Assad regime.
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Sep 7th 2013, 2:45 PM
Number of Syrian refugees passes 2 million mark
A year ago, the figure was around 230,000. One million Syrian children are now living as refugees.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 8:31 AM
John Kerry: US has evidence sarin nerve gas was used in Syria
Obama says America is ready for strike action following the chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 people.
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Sep 1st 2013, 2:41 PM
UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Syria
The team will head to The Hague to assess the evidence gathered during their probe.
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Aug 31st 2013, 8:01 AM
President Obama says no decision has been made on Syria but insists world must act
The US Secretary of State John Kerry said earlier that “the question is no longer what do we know, the question is what we in the international community do now.”
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Aug 30th 2013, 10:52 PM
Drumroll, please... The top ten "most liveable cities" in the world have been named
Statistically, it’s unlikely you live in any of them.
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Aug 28th 2013, 10:16 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 26th 2013, 4:52 PM
Column: Those Syrian children are dead because the world didn't try to save them
Using chemical weapons and targeting innocent civilians are war crimes. But so is silence – and every day we sit back while this slaughter continues is another day that we have facilitated the killing of innocent people, writes Maurice McQuillan.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 9:53 AM
Syrian opposition accuses regime of killing 1,300 in chemical weapons attack
Pro-opposition groups say that government forces used a “poisonous gas” in an attack earlier today but the government says the reports are “totally false”.
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Aug 21st 2013, 6:55 PM
Syria's rebels are using chemical weapons too, says UN investigator
A member of a UN panel investigating alleged war crimes says it appears that the rebels are using sarin gas.
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May 6th 2013, 1:39 PM
Israel hits military research centre in Syria in second attack
It is Israel’s second strike on Syria in three days.
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May 5th 2013, 12:52 PM
Israel targets shipment of surface-to-air missiles in Syria
At least 70,000 people have been killed in Syria so far, including 122 people killed in violence yesterday.
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May 4th 2013, 4:07 PM
Terrorist explosion kills nine in Damascus
The explosion took place in the central district of Marjeh, Syrian state television said.
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Apr 30th 2013, 11:07 AM
Syrian prime minister escapes assassination attempt
Wael al-Halqi was travelling through Damascus when his convoy was targeted earlier today, Syrian state television reports.
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Apr 29th 2013, 9:45 AM
Assad vows to 'cleanse' Syria after attack
The statement was made after a suicide bomb at the Iman Mosque in Damascus.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 9:50 AM
Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem is the first high-ranking regime official to say the government is prepared to talk with rebels.
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Feb 25th 2013, 8:05 PM
Damascus hit by its deadliest bombing in Syria war
Almost 60 people were killed in the blast that rocked the city with many children among those wounded.
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Feb 22nd 2013, 7:46 AM
Israel strike on Syria 'unacceptable': Russia
Russia’s foreign ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Syrian claims and that it was taking “urgent measures” to clarify the situation.
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Jan 31st 2013, 10:28 AM
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