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Four Syria soldiers killed, four injured in Israeli strikes near Damascus, say sources

Four Syrian soldiers were killed and four others wounded in Israeli air strikes near the capital Damascus early Monday, state media said, citing a military source

Syrian soldier ‘severely wounded’ in Israeli airstrikes near Damascus

A Syrian soldier was "severely wounded" in air strikes carried out by Israel near Damascus early Wednesday, according to a report

'Israeli aggression' strikes Damascus overnight, says Syrian defence ministry

According to the government, it was aimed at 'certain positions in the vicinity of Damascus', but anti-aircraft defences intervened and shot down several missiles

Israeli air strike wounds five Syrian soldiers near Homs, says state media

The strike was Israel's third in recent days after Damascus was targeted on the nights of 30 March and 31 March, according to the agency

Syria says Israeli strikes near Damascus wound two soldiers

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, including attacks on the Damascus and Aleppo airports, but it rarely acknowledges specific operations

Saudi Arabia to re-establish bilateral ties with Syria

The re-establishment of ties between Riyadh and Damascus would mark the most significant development yet in moves by Arab states to normalize ties with Assad, who was shunned by many Western and Arab states after Syria's civil war began in 2011

UN calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to facilitate earthquake aid

The call came as rescue workers continued their search for survivors in the rubble of the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, with the toll now above 22,000

Explained: What’s driving Syria's economic crisis?

Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine, the most important factor driving up global fuel prices in Syria is a recent slowdown in oil shipments from Iran, which has been Damascus' primary source of fuel

Syria fuel crisis slows down life in Damascus

With the country's economy battered by more than a decade of war, authorities have announced four fuel price hikes since the start of the year as well as rationing of petrol and fuel oil supplies

Syria presidential Election: Bashar al-Assad wins fourth term in predictable landslide; US, Europe question legitimacy

Areas controlled by rebels or Kurdish-led troops, housing over 8 million people, did not vote, while over 5 million refugees were largely refrained from casting their ballots in the election