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Lebanese Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, right, speaking next to freed convicted terrorist Samir Kantar at a stadium in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 16, 2008. (AFP/MUSSA AL-HUSSEINI)
December 20, 2015, 1:34 pm
Hamas condemns ‘heinous’ killing of Hezbollah terrorist
Gaza-based group urges international community to take action against Israel in wake of alleged airstrike in Syria
By TOI staff
File: Samir Kuntar. (Mardetanha/Wikipedia)
December 20, 2015, 5:55 am
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 TOI staff
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)
December 4, 2015, 6:01 am
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 TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli F-16 during an exercise on November 25, 2013. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)
November 24, 2015, 7:33 pm
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 TOI staff
An Israeli F-16 during an exercise on November 25, 2013. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)
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 TOI staff
Satellite footage of an alleged missile base in Latakia, Syria (photo credit: Wikimapia)
November 10, 2015, 5:48 pm
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
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)
November 7, 2015, 9:27 am
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 TOI staff
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a UN Security Council meeting in New York, September 30, 2015. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP)
November 4, 2015, 4:52 am
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
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)
October 31, 2015, 3:03 am
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
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)
October 13, 2015, 2:56 pm
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
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)
October 7, 2015, 6:11 pm
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
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)
September 28, 2015, 2:20 pm
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
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)
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
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)
September 19, 2015, 2:48 pm
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
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)
September 1, 2015, 11:11 am
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
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