Three men were arrested and a 'highly professional' car bomb discovered in Damascus. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior

Syria foils ISIS car bomb plot with help of Turkish spies

Fears of revival for terrorist group growing in wake of US and Kurdish troops' withdrawal from north-east Syria

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ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

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AnalysisCan a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

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Syria's central bank launches reform review with top US consultant to rebuild global trust

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UN Security Council removes Al Nusra Front and Hayat Tahrir from sanctions list

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Syrian Ramadan series on Assad-era prisons ignites backlash

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Woman and child killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Baalbek

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Security personnel and officials gather at the scene of an exchange of prisoners between Syrian authorities and Druze fighters, in Sweida city. AFP
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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

Chief of staff managed talks on behalf of government in Damascus

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ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

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ISIS kills Syrian soldier in intensified eastern campaign

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Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

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ExclusiveAssad's face vanishes as Syria replaces a third of banknotes in weeks

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara and central bank governor Abdulkader Husrieh unveil the new banknotes in December. Photo: Sana

ExclusiveAssad's face vanishes as Syria replaces a third of banknotes in weeks

Exclusive: Currency overhaul and oil and gas revenue are key steps towards recovery, central bank chief Abdulkader Husrieh tells The National

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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