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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

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Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Female soldiers talk next to a CV90 combat vehicle. (AFP/File)

January 21st, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Denmark to wade into Syrian war and join the battle against Daesh

Smoke billows following reported shelling by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held area of Deraa, in southern Syria, on January 18, 2017. (AFP/Mohamad Abazeed)

January 19th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Russia says US, Jaysh al-Islam invited to Syria peace talks in Astana

Over the past two days, he said, several reconnaissance flights were carried out over the targeted region using unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. (AFP/File)

January 19th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Turkey and Russia team up for joint-air operation in Syria

Smoke billows in the town of Qabasin, located northeast of the city of Al-Bab on January 8, 2017, during fighting against Daesh. (AFP/Nazeer al-Khatib)

January 18th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

US carries out airstrikes in al-Bab, Syria

Syrian men stand amidst the rubble of a building following a reported airstrike by government forces, in the Syrian town of Binnish, on the outskirts of Idlib, on January 12, 2017. (AFP/Omar Haj Kadour)

January 18th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Russia accuses the US of using Daesh to try to overthrow Assad regime

Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu (From L) attend a news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 20, 2016. (AFP/File)

January 17th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

Turkish and Russian foreign ministers discuss preparations for Syria talks

Syrian civil defense volunteers carry a wounded man following a reported airstrike by government forces, in the Syrian town of Binnish, on the outskirts of Idlib, on January 12, 2017. (AFP/Omar Haj Kadour)

January 16th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Syrian government tanks kill 12 civilians in Wadi Barada

Smoke billows from a rebel-held area of Deraa, in southern Syria, following reported shelling by pro-government forces during sunset on January 12, 2017. (AFP/Mohamad Abazeed)

January 15th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Syrian opposition announces support for Astana peace talks

Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad. (AFP/File)

January 15th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

New reports officially link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks

A coalition made up of Al-Nusra Front, the official Syrian affiliate of Al-Qaeda, and several Islamist factions seized the city of Idlib on March 28, 2015. (AFP/File)

January 14th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Assad regime kills 4 civilians in Idlib, Syria, in violation of ceasefire

A United Nations weapons expert collects samples during an investigation into a 2013 suspected chemical weapons. (AFP/File)

January 14th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Syrian regime slammed with US sanctions over alleged use of chemical weapons

Screen shot of footage of alleged Israeli missile strike on the Syrian Mezzeh airbase near Damascus. (File photo)

January 13th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Syria accuses Israel of ‘flagrant rocket attack’ on military base outside Damascus