Syrian forces sent to face Kurdish-led militias have moved to the border with Lebanon. AFP

ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

Rise of US-friendly government in Damascus has robbed Hezbollah of its base in Syria

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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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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

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Syria's government announced the arrest of an ISIS member in a raid on Wednesday. Photo: Sana

ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

At least 13 have been killed in wave of assaults despite authorities' work to dismantle cells amid major US withdrawal

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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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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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Members of the Kurdish-led SDF queue to settle their status with the Syrian government in Raqqa, Syria. Reuters

Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

Damascus and Kurdish-led forces reached a deal last month after weeks of fighting

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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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Trump says he 'essentially put' Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in office

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