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Syria visitor numbers more than double as international arrivals surge

Gulf is key growth market as Damascus seeks to turn rising demand into higher spending and investment

Al Shara says Israeli aggression is undermining ‘rising’ Syria

Syria's Al Shara and Iraq's Al Zaidi hold first meeting

Syria's Al Shara says he may run in future election to finish carrying out his plans

Series of huge explosions rock Syrian city of Aleppo

Syria arrests five Assad-era air force officers over strikes on civilians

VideoDamascus hosts Art Week Syria

How Assala Nasri's new album maps Syria's 14 governorates through song

Syrian singer shines a light on folk tunes, traditional garb and regional dialects from Damascus and Aleppo to the Euphrates and Orontes

Syrian government cuts diesel prices after widespread protests

Assala returns to Syrian stage for first time in more than 16 years

Syrian court hands down sentences over sectarian violence

Syria abolishes Assad-era 'terrorism' court and voids rulings

Syria's first Art Week seeks to revive cultural scene after years of war

Rotana Hotels in talks to re-enter Syria and confirms no job cuts despite war

Syria abolishes Assad-era 'terrorism' court and voids rulings

Decision will allow people to recover cash and properties seized by the previous government

Syria's first Art Week seeks to revive cultural scene after years of war

Rotana Hotels in talks to re-enter Syria and confirms no job cuts despite war

From Syria to Sudan: How to hunt for chemical weapons evidence

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