Syria announced the arrests of Assad regime loyalists on Monday. Photo: Sana

Assad loyalists in 'espionage and bombing cells' arrested in Syria

Syrian security officer killed in separate attack blamed on ISIS

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Syria rejected US proposal of military role in Lebanon, adviser says

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Jordan and Syria hold talks as nations look to solve Strait of Hormuz crisis

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VideoSyrian village celebrates Damask rose harvest

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DispatchThe mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration

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Weekend EssayAhmad Al Shara's difficult balancing act

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Afghans and Syrians drive record number of refugees returning home

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A woman holds an Israeli flag with red paint on to resemble blood as protesters block a main road during a rally in Tel Aviv. Getty

CommentTrump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously

Whatever military victories Israel achieves in its current manner will never protect its future

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Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon

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Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel

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Syrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani arrives in Algiers for ice-breaking visit

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Oil and gas data helps uncover extraordinary history of the Euphrates

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Syria sets up tourism police unit amid plans to build new attractions

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Flooding masks Syria’s ‘catastrophic’ water shortage caused by illegal wells

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Submerged land in the city of Deir Ezzor after the Euphrates river overflowed following heavy rain and the opening of dams. Reuters

Oil and gas data helps uncover extraordinary history of the Euphrates

Two key tributaries of the river once flowed into the Eastern Mediterranean, analysis has revealed

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Syria sets up tourism police unit amid plans to build new attractions

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Flooding masks Syria’s ‘catastrophic’ water shortage caused by illegal wells

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Syria must focus on ‘bankable projects’ to boost foreign investment

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