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Syrian jews property under regime control, guard

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A notice hangging on a door of Jewish property in the Old City of Damascus has sparked a wave of speculation. The door was hung with a paper stating that "The (this) property has been closed for the benefit of the Higher Committee for Jewish Affairs. The image...

Saudi Arabia denies plan to reopen embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia on Monday denied reports that it planned to reopen its embassy in Syrian capital Damascus. Some news websites had quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf as saying that Riyadh intended to reopen its Damascus embassy on Thursday. "These statements are totally...

Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad

He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed at toppling him. Now Syrian President Bashar Assad is poised to be readmitted to the fold of Arab nations, a feat once deemed unthinkable as he forcefully crushed the uprising against his family’s rule....

Israeli PM admits attacking Iranian targets in Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted attacks on Iranian and Hezbollah positions in Syrian capital Damascus.  “The Israel Defense Forces has attacked hundreds of Iranian and Hezbollah targets,” Netanyahu said during a weekly government meeting on...