December 20, 2015
5:55 am

File: Samir Kuntar. (Mardetanha/Wikipedia)

Terror chief Samir Kuntar killed in reported Israeli strike in Syria

Hezbollah-affiliated terrorist, who murdered 4 Israelis in 1979, dead after reported IAF attack near Damascus, along with 8 fighters

By Times of Israel staff

December 4, 2015
6:01 am

Illustrative photo of an IAF F-15 fighter jet flying over Israel during the 'Blue Flag' exercise at Ovda Airfield near Eilat on October 21, 2015. (Israeli Air Force)

Israeli jets carry out strikes north of Damascus — reports

Raids said to target four trucks loaded with ballistic missiles; no immediate reports of casualties

By Times of Israel staff and Judah Ari Gross

November 24, 2015
7:33 pm

An Israeli F-16 during an exercise on November 25, 2013. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)

Report: Israel strikes Hezbollah positions in Syria, killing 13

According to unconfirmed reports, eight fighters, five Syrian soldiers die in four IAF raids Monday; ‘dozens’ said injured

By Times of Israel staff

November 11, 2015
9:19 pm

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit near Damascus airport

According to unconfirmed reports by opposition groups, target was a weapons shipment intended for Hezbollah

By Times of Israel staff

November 10, 2015
5:48 pm

Older satellite footage of an alleged missile base in Latakia, Syria (photo credit: Wikimapia)

At least 22 dead in attack on heartland of Syria regime

State media reporting huge blast in Alawite stronghold; monitoring groups expect death toll to rise

By AFP

November 7, 2015
9:27 am

File: A file picture taken on September 21, 2015 shows a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah (top), the head of Lebanon's militant Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah, and portraits of pro-government force members killed in combat displayed on a street in the Syrian capital, Damascus. (AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)

Hezbollah said redeploying to help defend Damascus

Opposition source says Lebanon-based militia sending troops to reclaim two areas around capital held by rebels

By Times of Israel staff

November 4, 2015
4:52 am

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a UN Security Council meeting in New York, September 30, 2015. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP)

Russian FM to meet UN Syria envoy amid diplomatic push

Sergey Lavrov and Staffan de Mistura set to discuss ways to launch ‘genuine’ talks between Damascus and opposition

By AFP

October 31, 2015
3:03 am

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and Secretary of State John Kerry, right, listen as UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks during a news conference in Vienna, Austria, Friday, October 30, 2015 (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)

Nations agree on new Syria talks, but say little about Assad

After two days of discussions, governments on either side of conflict push for joint effort to end civil war

By Bradley Klapper and George Jahn

October 13, 2015
2:56 pm

In this Sunday, March 4, 2012 file photo, Syrians hold posters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, far left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, during a pro-Syrian government protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Damascus, Syria. (AP/Muzaffar Salman, File)

Insurgents shell Russian embassy in Syria

Damascus attack takes place amid pro-Moscow rally outside compound; no immediate reports of casualties

By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue

October 7, 2015
6:11 pm

In this Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 photo released by the Rased News Network, a Facebook account affiliated with Islamic State, people gather at the site of an airstrike in Al-Bab on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. (Rased News Network via AP)

Syrian troops launch offensive in country’s center

Under cover of Russian airstrikes, Assad regime seeks to retake ground from rebels, jihadists

By Albert Aji and NATALIYA VASILYEVA

September 28, 2015
2:20 pm

A Syrian man looks at backpacks and suitcases for sale at a market in Damascus on September 22, 2015. When customers ask which of the backpacks displayed in the Souk al-Khija market is the sturdiest, the shopkeeper knows they are planning to take to the sea to reach Germany. (AFP/LOUAI BESHARA)

German fever grips war-weary Syrians in Damascus

Young professionals, students scrambling to learn German as thousands seek to reach country, a top destination for those fleeing conflict

By Sammy Ketz and Rim Haddad

September 21, 2015
8:06 pm

Russia urges ‘action’ after shell hits embassy in Damascus

Moscow says words not enough against anti-Assad rebels after latest of several attacks on its mission

By AFP

September 19, 2015
2:48 pm

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives to recite the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Syrian family swaps hell of war for Vatican hospitality

Family of four from Damascus becomes first beneficiaries of pope’s call for every parish in Europe to take in refugees

By AFP

September 1, 2015
11:11 am

This Monday, August 31, 2015 satellite image provided by UNITAR-UNOSAT shows damage to the main building of the ancient Temple of Bel in the Palmyra, Syria (UrtheCast, UNITAR-UNOSAT via AP)

Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Syria destroyed

Photo comes after Islamic State fighters set off massive explosion near 2,000-year-old ruins in ancient city of Palmyra

By Albert Aji and Sarah El Deeb

August 31, 2015
10:00 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AFP/John Macdougall)

Merkel ‘disappointed’ by Iranian statements on Israel

German chancellor also calls on Tehran to help end the civil war in Syria

By Times of Israel staff

Topic: Damascus

Terror chief Samir Kuntar killed in reported Israeli strike in Syria

Hezbollah-affiliated terrorist, who murdered 4 Israelis in 1979, dead after reported IAF attack near Damascus, along with 8 fighters

Israeli jets carry out strikes north of Damascus — reports

Raids said to target four trucks loaded with ballistic missiles; no immediate reports of casualties

Report: Israel strikes Hezbollah positions in Syria, killing 13

According to unconfirmed reports, eight fighters, five Syrian soldiers die in four IAF raids Monday; ‘dozens’ said injured

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit near Damascus airport

According to unconfirmed reports by opposition groups, target was a weapons shipment intended for Hezbollah

At least 22 dead in attack on heartland of Syria regime

State media reporting huge blast in Alawite stronghold; monitoring groups expect death toll to rise

Hezbollah said redeploying to help defend Damascus

Opposition source says Lebanon-based militia sending troops to reclaim two areas around capital held by rebels

Russian FM to meet UN Syria envoy amid diplomatic push

Sergey Lavrov and Staffan de Mistura set to discuss ways to launch ‘genuine’ talks between Damascus and opposition

Nations agree on new Syria talks, but say little about Assad

After two days of discussions, governments on either side of conflict push for joint effort to end civil war

Insurgents shell Russian embassy in Syria

Damascus attack takes place amid pro-Moscow rally outside compound; no immediate reports of casualties

Syrian troops launch offensive in country’s center

Under cover of Russian airstrikes, Assad regime seeks to retake ground from rebels, jihadists

German fever grips war-weary Syrians in Damascus

Young professionals, students scrambling to learn German as thousands seek to reach country, a top destination for those fleeing conflict

Russia urges ‘action’ after shell hits embassy in Damascus

Moscow says words not enough against anti-Assad rebels after latest of several attacks on its mission

Syrian family swaps hell of war for Vatican hospitality

Family of four from Damascus becomes first beneficiaries of pope’s call for every parish in Europe to take in refugees

Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Syria destroyed

Photo comes after Islamic State fighters set off massive explosion near 2,000-year-old ruins in ancient city of Palmyra

Merkel ‘disappointed’ by Iranian statements on Israel

German chancellor also calls on Tehran to help end the civil war in Syria

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