Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Al Shibani speaking at IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. Photo: IISS

Syria in negotiations about joining Makkah pact, says Foreign Minister

Assad Al Shibani touts country's 'very special' relationship with pact member Turkey

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Jordan stops fighters entering from Syria amid heightened border tensions

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Four children among five killed as flash floods hit Syria

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Iraqi Prime Minister takes direct control of intelligence service

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Iraqi court hands life sentences to three more French ISIS members

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CommentGulf countries can turn the Syrian refugee crisis into an engine of regional growth

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'One people in two countries': Iraq's Al Zaidi calls for partnership with Syria

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A site hit by Jordanian air strikes in the village of Al Taf, in Syria's Deraa. AFP
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Jordan and Syria form joint security committee after deadly strikes

Countries' foreign ministers emphasise close and historical ties

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Jordan says 20 ISIS militants killed in air strikes on Syria

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On The RecordDruze leader Walid Joumblatt says Israel will 'never leave' southern Lebanon

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ExclusiveSyria sends troops to Sweida as Israel moves in equipment

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Two Syrian security personnel killed in anti-ISIS raid

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Israeli forces kill disabled Syrian in Deraa home raid

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria and the World Bank creating a national recovery fund

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Syria’s Internal Security Forces have launched operations against ISIS. Ahmad Fallaha for The National

Two Syrian security personnel killed in anti-ISIS raid

Five more injured in the clash west of Damascus

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Israeli forces kill disabled Syrian in Deraa home raid

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria and the World Bank creating a national recovery fund

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Syria and World Bank to set up recovery and rebuilding fund

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