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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Syrians walk past a water fountain that is running dry as shortages leave over 5 million people with little to no running water. (AFP/File)

March 14th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

UN Probe: Syrian government intentionally bombed Damascus water supply

A Syrian family cleans the rubble from their destroyed house in Karm al-Jabal neighbourhood in the Northern Syrian city of Aleppo on March 9, 2017. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

March 13th, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Third round of Syrian peace talks in Astana to begin Tuesday

A picture taken on March 9, 2017 in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, which was recaptured by government forces in December 2016. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

March 12th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Assad describes US forces in Syria as ‘invaders’

Syrian forensics examine a damaged bus at the scene of a bombing following twin attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims in Damascus' Old City on March 11, 2017. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

March 11th, 2017 - 05:43 GMT

Twin bombings at Damascus cemetery leave at least 40 dead

Palmyra has experienced widespread destruction of the ancient monuments since first being taken over by Daesh in 2015. (AFP/File)

March 8th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Palmyra once again retaken from Daesh, but remains in ruins

Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces ride in the back of a pickup truck in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. (AFP/File)

March 7th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

US-backed Syrian forces cut off supply route to Daesh-held Raqqa

Turkish troops and Daesh militants stared at each other just a few yards apart across the barbed wire border as the civilians retreated. (AFP/File)

March 7th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Daesh legacy of lethal traps continues to terrorize local Syrian returnees

Hundreds of civilians were killed as the city was relentlessly bombarded in the siege from July to December 2016. (AFP/File)

March 2nd, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

UN: Syrian regime and opposition both accused of war crimes in battle for Aleppo

The ancient city of Palmyra was recaptured by Daesh in late 2016. (AFP/File)

March 2nd, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Syrian army, militias push into Palmyra in anti-Daesh offensive

A Syrian man inspects the damage following reported government airstrike on the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 26, 2017. (AFP/Abd Doumany)

February 27th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Rebel-held areas across Syria hit by government airstrikes

A Syrian girl, holding her stuffed toy, stands next to the rubble of buildings in the northwestern Syrian border town of al-Bab on February 25, 2017. (AFP/Nazeera al-Khatib)

February 27th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

At least 22 Syrian army soldiers killed in clashes with FSA near al-Bab

A Syrian boy awaits treatment at a make-shift hospital following air strikes on rebel-held eastern areas of Aleppo. (AFP/Karam al-Masri)

February 26th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Suffering of Syrian children is so extreme, doctors had to come up with new trauma term