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Lebanese party seeks Damascus’s approval after rejecting Hezbollah presidential candidate

Lebanon’s former president Michel Aoun has traveled to Syria to shore up relations with Damascus after his party rejected Hezbollah’s preferred presidential candidate. The Free Patriotic Movement said Aoun, its leader, “traveled on…

Five wounded in Israeli strikes targeting sites near Damascus: monitor

Israeli air strikes hit the Damascus region overnight Sunday, the Syrian defense ministry said, with a war monitor reporting five wounded in attacks on air defense sites that host Hezbollah fighters. “At around 11:45 p.m. (2045 GMT), the…

Two Soldiers wounded during Israel strikes near Damascus

Syrian media reported that Israel launched air strikes in the Damascus region early Thursday, wounding two soldiers and causing material damage. Strong explosions were heard over the Syrian capital at around 1:30 a.m., with the official …