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Al-Qaeda urges halt to militant infighting in Syria

Sat Apr 5, 2014 10:33:56

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has told rival extremist groups in Syria to accept independent arbitration to end three months of infighting, saying in an audio message the violence is "sedition."

Syrian army launches major operation near capital

Fri Apr 4, 2014 21:07:34

Syrian army have started a major operation in the town of Mleiha, east of Damascus, in their latest push to take control over the militant-held town near capital.

Syria militants fire mortar shells at 2 Damascus districts

Fri Apr 4, 2014 19:18:54

Western-backed militant groups have attacked Syrian capital by firing six mortar shells, injuring at least 22 people.

Syria packed more chemicals for shipping out: UN

Fri Apr 4, 2014 16:27:03

Syria has packed up another 40 percent of its chemical weapons to be transferred outside the country for destruction, a UN official says.

Syrian army chief praises victories against militants

Fri Apr 4, 2014 11:46:44

The Syrian army’s chief of staff has paid a visit to a key military base near the country’s port city of Latakia, praising the armed forces for their recent achievements in the area.

Armenian-Americans blame Turkey for Syria's Kesab ‘genocide’

Fri Apr 4, 2014 09:51:43

On March 30, Kim Kardashian, an American television personality of Armenian descent, posted two tweets with the hashtag #SaveKessab, which was retweeted over 6,000 times and generated dozens of articles in the English-language press.

US-backed rebel leader admits helping Al-Qaeda in Syria

Fri Apr 4, 2014 09:11:19

Western-backed rebel leader, Jamal Maarouf, has admitted that the fighting against Al-Qaeda was “not our problem” and that his group is battling alongside the terrorist organization.

Sham al-Islam commander and many militants killed in Syria

Fri Apr 4, 2014 08:16:39

Fierce clashes between army troops and militants have raged in neighborhoods in and around the capital, Damarcus amid reports that fighting in a coastal province killed a top foreign fighter who was a former Guantanamo Bay detainee.

Syrian army frees dozens of hostages in Raqqah

Fri Apr 4, 2014 07:46:39

The Syrian army has managed to free dozens of hostages captured by al-Qaeda-linked groups in the northeastern province of Raqqah.

Syria to launch new commercial airline

Thu Apr 3, 2014 22:13:55

A new Syrian commercial airline plans to start operating to several Arab cities next month, its chairman says.

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