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- Syrian air defense intercepts missiles coming from the direction of 'occupied territories' - State TV
Syrian air defenses have intercepted missiles over the capital city of Damascus, according to state media.Dec 22, 2019 21:43World News - Syria wants Chinese companies to scale up country’s post-war reconstructionThe process of rebuilding war-ravaged Syria has already started but Damascus needs more investment in order to scale it up, according to Syrian President Bashar Assad.Dec 16, 2019 11:29Business News
- VIDEO of Christmas market in Damascus shows the side of Syria you won’t see in Western mediaAfter almost a decade of war, the very name Syria seems synonymous with conflict and destruction. Yet a short video filmed at a Christmas market in Damascus reveals that peace – and joy – are making a comeback.Dec 5, 2019 00:53World News
- Several blasts heard near Syria’s Damascus airport – state mediaExplosions have reportedly been heard in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport in the Syrian capital, SANA state news agency reported on Tuesday. Israel said earlier it “intercepted” four missiles from Syria.Nov 19, 2019 03:32World News
- Multiple casualties in blast near Lebanese embassy as Syrian air defenses engage ‘hostile targets’ in Damascus skies (PHOTOS)At least two people have been killed and six other wounded after a blast rocked the Mazzeh district of Damascus just as the military’s air defense engaged a “hostile target” over the nearby suburb of Daraya, SANA reports.Nov 12, 2019 04:03World News
- Western sanctions on Syria only hurt the people in order to push regime change agenda – Assad to RTThe sanctions the US and Europe placed on Damascus serve a single goal: to pit people against the government and make them uphold the West’s agenda, Syrian President Bashar Assad told RT in an exclusive interview.Nov 10, 2019 14:52World News
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