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Syria conflict has cost 144 billion dollars: UN report

Thu May 29, 2014 18:44:37

Syria has suffered nearly 144 billion dollars in economic losses due to massive de-industrialization, business closure and capital flight, as well as looting and damage since civil war broke out in 2011, a new UN report said Wednesday.

Vatican calls on US, Russia for courage on Syria

Thu May 29, 2014 16:57:21

The United States, Russia and the Middle East must "find the courage for united action" on Syria, the Vatican said Thursday ahead of a meeting of aid groups on the crisis.

American citizen carries out suicide bombing for al-Qaeda in Syria

Thu May 29, 2014 10:21:44

A United States citizen working in Syria with a militant group backed by Al-Qaeda has conducted a suicide bombing there on Sunday, in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such an attack, American officials says.

Syria calls on UN to act on foreign-charged terrorism

Thu May 29, 2014 09:10:57

Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, has once again called on the UN Security Council to act against UN member states supporting terrorism in the country.

Syria's presidential election: Syrian voter turnout in Lebanon ‘higher than expected’

Thu May 29, 2014 09:06:29

Tens of thousands of Syrians have flooded the main thoroughfare leading to their embassy in Lebanon to cast their ballots for the Syrian presidential election.

Syria army eliminates more militants in several areas

Wed May 28, 2014 22:28:59

The Syrian army have killed more foreign-backed militants who have been wreaking havoc across the country and committing crimes against civilians, during military operations.

Militant mortar attacks kill 1, injure 13 in Damascus

Wed May 28, 2014 20:03:39

Mortar shells fired by foreign-backed militants operating inside Syria have hit residential areas in the capital, Damascus, killing one person and injuring at least thirteen others.

Syrian expatriates vote in presidential election

Wed May 28, 2014 17:58:51

Syrian expatriates are going to the polls in different countries to vote in Syria’s presidential election.

Modernist Assad says saved Syria from bloody insurgency

Wed May 28, 2014 13:16:15

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is expected to clinch re-election effortlessly next week, believes he has saved his country from a bloody three-year insurgency, despite international isolation and calls for his departure.

US troops may soon train, equip FSA militants in Syria

Wed May 28, 2014 09:51:08

President Barack Obama may soon sign off on a project to train and equip pro-West militant in Syrian, in an open move that would significantly boost US support to insurgents who have been asking for three years for military help in their quest to oust President Bashar Assad, US administration officials says.

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