Syria, Damascus

Druze militiamen in Syria's south clash with new Damascus Islamist-led regime
By bnm Gulf bureau Violent clashes broke out in Jaramana, a suburb near Damascus, between Syria’s new Turkish-backed administration security forces and local Druze militias on March 2. The Druze in Syria are a small but influential religious minority.
Syrian security forces deployed in Damascus suburbs after clashes
Syrian security forces deployed in the town of Jaramana on Sunday after clashes with armed members of the Druze minority on Friday.
Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants in escalating violence
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence against the government since Islamist-led rebels seized power.
At Least 13 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes With Militants Linked to Ousted Assad Regime
At least 13 members of Syrian security forces were killed in ongoing clashes with militants linked to the ousted Assad regime, government-aligned Syria TV reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Timour Azhari;
Syrian forces and Assad loyalists in deadly clashes in Latakia province
Syrian forces loyal to the new government in Damascus have engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in a coastal area in the country's north-west. At least 13 soldiers have been killed in the clashes in Latakia province,
Assad Loyalists Carry Out Deadly Raids, Shaking War-Weary Syria
Armed men affiliated with Syria’s toppled regime carried out surprise attacks on the port city of Latakia and other Mediterranean areas, killing more than a dozen security people in some of the fiercest confrontations since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Syrian forces wage deadly clashes with Assad loyalists, broadcaster reports
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -At least 13 members of Syria's security forces were killed on Thursday in clashes with militants linked to Bashar al-Assad's ousted regime, a Syrian broadcaster reported, some of the worst violence the Islamist-led government has faced since toppling him in December.
16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster
Gunmen loyal to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the “most violent” since the longtime president’s ouster. The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia,
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
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Jaramana: The Damascus suburb targeted by Israel
Claiming that the suburb 3km southeast of Damascus is a Druze city under threat, Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Israel ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
Israel ‘Poised’ to Defend Syrian Druze Near Damascus
Israel’s defense minister says minority Druze in Jaramana a town south of Damascus, were under attack from the new Syrian ...
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Elderly Kurdish couple killed in Damascus
An elderly Kurdish couple was tragically killed inside their home in Damascus earlier this week, their son told Rudaw on ...
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1st National Syria Gathering Conference in Damascus: New era for reconstruction, development
More than 100 Syrian businessmen attend National Syria Gathering conference under government auspices - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ...
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Biblical-themed exhibit inaugurated at Roman site under Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
A 2nd-century gate in the Old City's Muslim Quarter offers a glimpse into the capital's multilayered history -- and complex present ...
Rare document sheds light on the Damascus Blood Libel, 185 years later
A newly uncovered document at the Alliance Museum, a virtual museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Jewish ...