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      Syria

      Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara at the People's Palace in Damascus. Reuters
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      No new Syrian troop build-up at border as Al Shara weighs Lebanon dilemma

      US and Syrian military officials discussed the supply lines of Hezbollah near the border, according to sources

      MENA

      Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct flights to Aleppo from July 7

      Lebanon-Syria passenger ferry resumes after years of disruption

      Israel is main obstacle to stability in Syria, Damascus's UN envoy says

      Al Shara willing to hold talks with Hezbollah 'if it serves Lebanon's interests'

      Al Shara appoints Assad-era spokesman as adviser on US affairs

      Syrian activist Hassan Akkad released from detention



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      Al Shara visits Syria's flood zones after week of mayhem on the Euphrates

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      Flood alerts issued in Syria and Iraq after water releases by Turkey

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      Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara visited the flood-affected province of Deir Ezzor. Photo: Sana
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      Al Shara visits Syria's flood zones after week of mayhem on the Euphrates

      Children dead, homes flooded and bridges threatened by surging river waters

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