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Eastern Ghouta, Syria reduced to ruins by Assad regime

While fierce regime shelling of Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta district continues, thousands of civilians have fled, with many of those remaining forced to live in shelters. Since last November, Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, has continued to be the target of fierce attacks by...

France-sanctioned firms deny ties to Syria chemical program

Companies and nationals blacklisted by France for alleged links to Syria's chemical weapons program denied any wrongdoing Thursday, telling AFP they were gearing up for a legal challenge. France accused the 25 entities Tuesday of belonging to two "supply networks" for the Syrian Scientific...

Fears of Syrian war expanding might trigger peace deal

Syria's civil war is in danger of flaring into a regional or even global conflict, but some diplomats hope the high stakes could, paradoxically, pave the way for a peace accord. Last week, five Russians were likely killed in a US-led coalition bombing on pro-regime Syrian fighters, the...