Syria
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Umar bin Abdulaziz’s tomb desecrated in Syria’s Idlib
(RAHNUMA): Iran-backed militias have reportedly raided a shrine in Syria believed to be where Umayyad ruler Umar bin Abdulaziz is…
July 3, 2019
Syria says Israel strikes ‘state terrorism’
DAMASCUS (Rahnuma): Syria on Tuesday accused Israel of committing “state terrorism” after reported Israeli air strikes killed 15 people including civilians.…
June 18, 2019
Russia calls for Syria-Lebanon dialogue to solve refugee issue
BEIRUT (Rahnuma): Russian President’s Special Envoy Alexander Lavrentiev emphasized Tuesday the need for intensive dialogue between Lebanon and Syria to…
May 23, 2019
Economic sanctions have negative impacts on Syrian health sector: minister
DAMASCUS (Rahnuma): Syrian Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed on Thursday with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, the…
May 22, 2019
France calls for Syria chemical attack reports to be investigated
PARIS (Rahnuma): New allegations the Syrian government is using chemical weapons must be looked into, the French foreign ministry said…
May 18, 2019
Russian envoy says strategy for refugees’ return to Syria ongoing
BEIRUT (Rahnuma): Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin assured Friday that the Russian strategy to secure the return of Syrian…
May 14, 2019
Erdogan accuses Syria regime of undermining Turkey-Russia deal
ANKARA (Rahnuma): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Syrian regime of “seeking to sabotage” Ankara’s relationship with Russia through…
May 11, 2019
Aid groups suspend aid to Syria’s embattled northwest
BEIRUT (Rahnuma): UN-linked aid groups have suspended activities in parts of violence-plagued northwest Syria, where stepped up bombardment by the…
May 10, 2019
Syria’s Assad sets sights on Idlib, the final showdown?
BEIRUT (Rahnuma): After eight months of relative calm, Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib is once again a theater for bloody…
May 8, 2019
Iran appoints new Iran Air CEO blacklisted for Syria weapons shipments
TEHRAN (Rahnuma): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed a new chief for the national carrier, Iran Air, the country’s state media…