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Presidential Candidate al-Assad: Election Entitlement and Popular Response Prove Syrian Citizen Is Free
Candidate for the post of President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad and his wife cast their votes at a polling station in the Municipality Council of Douma city in Damascus countryside.
Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation
Israel released two prisoners on April 28, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli soldier.
Huge explosion in Syria capital causes fatalities: Monitor
A "huge explosion" near a military intelligence office in Damascus on Jan. 20 left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said, after state TV reported early indications suggested a "terrorist act".
Syria's recovered antiquities go on display at Damascus opera
Syria's antiquities authority on Oct. 3 unveiled an exhibition in Damascus of hundreds of artefacts retrieved from around the war-torn country.
Drivers rejoice as Damascus dismantles checkpoints after years of war
In his beloved yellow taxi, Abu Ayman zigzags through the streets of Syria's capital Damascus, delighted that the security checkpoints that choked the streets for years have been removed.
Russian Military Police Starts Operating in Syria's Douma
Units of Russian military police have started to operate in the Syrian city of Douma, the head of the Russian center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko, said on Thursday.
Russian military: Syrian Regime Flag Raised in Douma
The Russian defence ministry said the Syrian regime flag was flying Thursday in the town of Douma, signalling that government forces had taken full control over Eastern Ghouta, AFP reported.
18th convoy from Syria's Eastern Ghouta arrives in Al-Bab
The 18th convoy carrying civilians and opposition fighters from the city of Douma in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta arrived in Aleppo's Al-Bab district on April 11, according to state-run Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground.
Dozens Reported Killed in Suspected Syria Gas Attack; Damascus Denies
The chemical attack on a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta killed dozens of people, a medical relief organization and a rescue service said, and Washington said the reports - if confirmed - would demand an immediate international response, Reuters reported.
Rebels begin leaving last rebel pocket of Syria's Ghouta
Syria's regime drew closer to taking full control of Eastern Ghouta on April 2 as state media reported that fighters began evacuating from the last rebel-held pocket of the former opposition stronghold near Damascus.