Syria, Israel and Damascus

Iran condemns Israeli strikes in southern Syria, putting Damascus in spotlight
Jordan also reproached the strikes.Iran called the latest attacks on Syria “a blatant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and Syrian sovereignty.”Iranian state media said that “Baqayi has strongly condemned the recent Israeli air and ground assaults on southern Syria and the outskirts of Damascus.
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 ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would stay in parts of southern Syria for an indefinite period.
Israel challenges Syria's new leaders with demand for demilitarisation of south
Israel's PM said it would not allow the forces of HTS or the new Syrian army "enter the area south of Damascus".
Israel wants demilitarization of parts of southern Syria
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly called for the demilitarization of areas south of the Syrian capital Damascus. Netanyahu told graduating officer cadets he wanted the provinces of Kuneitra,
Israeli Prime Minister calls for disarmament in southern Syria
By bna Cairo bureau Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the disarmament of Daraa, Suwayda, and Quneitra in southern Syria, saying the new Syrian administration should not enter these provinces,
Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded the complete demilitarisation of much of southern Syria. It is an announcement that could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria,
A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future
An ancient town in Syria is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is ...
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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 ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus hoping to rebuild a community
The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria paved the way for a historic visit, with Syrian Jews returning from the U.S. to Damascus for the first time in three decades, hoping to rebuild community.
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Syria arrests 3 men suspected of links to Tadamon massacre in which hundreds were executed
TADAMON, Syria — Security forces in Syria said on Monday that they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, two years ...
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Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
DAMASCUS, Syria—Dust filled the air as Rabbi Yosef Hamra opened a long-sealed closet containing holy scrolls untouched since he last held Jewish services in the centuries-old synagogue three ...
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Syrian gas attack witnesses coerced into false testimony face new threats at home
In central Damascus, you could be forgiven for doubting that a war had ever occurred. The ancient old city in the Syrian capital hums with life, with street vendors hawking sweets and jewelry as ...
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Syria's national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help chart the country’s future said Friday that it has not been decided whether the ...
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Syria arrests 3 men suspected of links to Tadamon massacre
TADAMON, Syria -- Security forces in Syria said on Monday that they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, two years ...
Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say
The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an ...