Tag: #Damascus
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Syrian defences fire on ‘hostile missiles’ from Israel: state media
Damascus, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Syrian air defences on Sunday fired on Israeli missiles, shooting down one that fell outside Damascus, the official Syrian news agency Sana reported. The “hostile missiles came from the Occupied Territories,” Sana said, referring to Israel, adding that one missile came down in Aqraba, a suburb southeast of Damascus. An Israeli…
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Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack
DAMASCUS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua/APP): The Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported. The air defenses intercepted a number of missiles in southern Damascus, said the state TV. Sound of explosions was reverberating across the capital city early Wednesday morning, it reported. The Syrian army said in a…
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Syria retrieves historic mosaic painting
DAMACUS, Oct 7 (XINHUA/APP):Syria’s National Museum on Monday put on display an ancient mosaic painting that has recently been retrieved from Canada through a Syrian expatriate. The National Museum invited Damascus-based journalists on Monday to cover the replacement of the mosaic painting back into the museum. According to information provided by the museum, the painting,…