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A Syrian security force member was killed and two others were wounded in Aleppo. Photo: SANA

Syrian security force member killed in Aleppo suicide attack

Interior ministry says suspect had ties to ISIS

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

Syria arrests 21 people allegedly linked to Assad regime in Latakia

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

Syria imposes curfew in Latakia after sectarian violence

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A festive Christmas scene in Al Qaniya, Idlib. AFP

Christmas joy returns to Syria's Idlib after years of civil war

Christian community avoided celebrations amid persecution by armed factions who took control of the area

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Syrian government and SDF agree to de-escalate after deadly Aleppo clashes

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Syrian pounds in a money exchange shop in Damascus. Syria plans to issue new bank notes and eliminate two zeroes from its currency. Getty Images

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Syria 'dismantles' ISIS cell in Damascus suburb

Syria welcomes repeal of sweeping US sanctions

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President Ahmad Al Shara thanked US President Donald Trump for responding to the call of the Syrian people

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