Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut last December. EPA

Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

Advisers have been sent and weapons to follow as part of efforts to strengthen the Lebanese state

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CommentSuperpowers are failing to heed the lessons of regime change

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Joint UK-French strike targets ISIS arms cache in Syria

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Syrian security force member killed in Aleppo suicide attack

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US forces killed or captured 25 ISIS members in Syria in December

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Syria arrests 21 people allegedly linked to Assad regime in Latakia

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the end of Syria's Assad-era banknotes

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Syrian troops standing guard in Latakia on Sunday as the Alawite community held mass protests. Reuters

Syria imposes curfew in Latakia after sectarian violence

Violence erupted on Sunday during protests by Alawites over mosque bombing

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EditorialSyria has an opportunity to empty its 'ISIS camps' for good

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No faces, no places: Syria unveils new banknotes to replace Assad-era currency

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Security deployments in Syria's coastal region aimed at 'restoring calm'

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Syria's Alawites protest after deadly mosque bombing

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Four missing trying to cross river on Syria-Lebanon border

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Calls for unity as Homs mourns victims of mosque bombing

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Syrian Security forces stand in the back of a truck during Alawite protests in the coastal city of Latakia. Reuters

Syria's Alawites protest after deadly mosque bombing

State media said three people were killed and 30 others injured

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Four missing trying to cross river on Syria-Lebanon border

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Calls for unity as Homs mourns victims of mosque bombing

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Postcard from AleppoHow Syria’s battered powerhouse city is coming back to life

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