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BEIRUT — Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence. The country is ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning Syrian authorities over sectarian attacks.

Two miles along the road and a quick left turn away, sits the Syrian restaurant Cafe Rakka. “For me, it became something I reach into every time I feel like homesick,” said Chef Rakka Alkasem.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria on Saturday detained a prominent Damascus-based Palestinian official whose group was close to the government of ousted president Bashar Assad. Talal Naji, 79, the leader of ...

AFP Damascus: A Syria war monitor on Tuesday said at least nine people were killed in clashes between Druze fighters and security forces loyal to the Islamist government who stormed a Damascus suburb.

Damascus, Syria — Israel’s air force struck near Syria's presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect ...