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The Roman amphitheater in the Syrian city of Palmyra, pictured on March 31, 2016 (AFP)

Japan Conference Seeks to Separate Reconstruction of Syria’s Palmyra from Political Settlement

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jul 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Nara (Japan) – The dispute over Syria’s “Pearl of the Desert”, Palmyra, has not been limited to the military conflict between Damascus and Moscow and between ISIS, but a cultural competition has emerged between international archaeologists to rebuild the historic...

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A still image taken from footage released by Russia’s Defense Ministry on October 7, 2015, shows a Russian warship firing a rocket in the Caspian Sea. REUTERS/Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters

Russia Fires Cruise Missiles at ISIS Targets Near Palmyra

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

A Russian warship and submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea at ISIS positions around the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday. The strike, which Russian news agencies said was the first of its...

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Syrian regime soldiers drive past the arch of triumph in the historic city of Palmyra on April 1, 2016. (Reuters)

Iran Plans to Secure Corridor towards Mediterranean

by Caroline Akoum and Asharq Al-Awsat | May 23, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, London – Syria’s High Negotiations Committee (HNC) admitted on Monday that Iran has increased its “infiltration” in Syria to protect a land corridor towards the Mediterranean Sea, at a time when the Syrian regime sent Palestinian militias to Deir Ezzor....

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Russian Cossack commander Vladimir Bagliy shows a local newspaper with a picture of his fellow Cossack Yuri Sokalsky (R) killed near the Syrian city of Palmyra, in the Black Sea town of Gelendzhik, Russia, March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Maria Tsvetkova

Fight in Syria more Costly for Russians than Kremlin has Disclosed

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 23, 2017 | Middle East

Gelendzhik, Russia- Russia’s force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll, according to evidence gathered by Reuters, a tally that shows the fight in Syria is tougher and more costly than the Kremlin...

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An ”Arrow 3” ballistic missile interceptor is seen during a 2015 test launch near Ashdod. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israel Confirms Syria Airstrikes for First Time

by Nazeer Rida and Nazir Majli | Mar 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Tel Aviv- Contrary to its usual behavior in previous operations, Israel announced on Friday it had carried out air raids on several targets inside Syria. But conflicting reports emerged concerning what happened: The Syrian regime said the Israeli airstrikes...