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Civilian killed in Damascus car bomb: Syrian state media

 A civilian was killed Monday when a car bomb exploded in Damascus, state media reported, the latest in a spate of similar attacks to hit the Syrian capital in recent months. Photos from state news agency SANA showed the white car, charred by the explosion in the southern Damascus...

Syrian refugee swims at world contest

Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini, who risked drowning at sea while fleeing her war-torn country four years ago, heaved a deep sigh after failing to set a personal best at the world swimming championships Sunday.  Representing international federation FINA’s independent athletes team,...

Militants bomb, derail phosphate train in central Syria

Syria's transport ministry said a freight train carrying phosphate derailed and caught fire Sunday after getting hit by explosives planted on the tracks by 'militants' in the country's center. The regime-owned train was transporting phosphate from mines in Khunayfis in Homs province,...

Skateboarding in Syria: New park helps displaced children

German NGO Skate Aid has built a skate park in Damascus, so children can learn the sport and perhaps one day become professional. Skateboarding will make its debut as an Olympic sport next year in Tokyo. And the path to Olympic glory has just been made easier for a group of displaced...