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Iran brings home body of top general killed in Syria

Iran is bringing home the body of a top-ranking military officer killed in April in southern Syria, Iranian news agencies reported, at least the second senior Iranian to die there this year while supporting Damascus in the war. Hadi Kajbaf, a major general in the elite Islamic Revolutionary...

Damascus says it has faced worse times, key areas secure

The Syrian government says it has come through worse phases in the four-year-old conflict than the latest advances by insurgents across the country and is confident its army can hit back with the help of its allies. Western officials believe losses in recent months by President Bashar...

Rebels of Eastern Qalamoun form own 'Fatah Army' alliance

Al Qaeda's Syria wing, the Nusra Front, with other three rebel groups operating in eastern Qalamoun have formed their own version of Fatah Army as fighting with ISIS enters new stage after Palmyra takeover where the hardline group is pressing hard to seize control of Syria desert and Qalamoun...