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British and French warplanes strike suspected IS weapons facility in Syria

The strikes occurred Saturday evening on an underground facility in the mountains just north of the historic town of Palmyra in Homs province.

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France and UK strike suspected IS arms site near Palmyra in Syria

The United Kingdom says it joined France in overnight air strikes on an underground facility near Palmyra in Syria that is believed to have been used by the Islamic State (IS) armed group to store weapons.

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Syria’s incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploit

The US military launched a wave of strikes against targets in central Syria on December 19 in response to an attack on US forces near the ancient city of Palmyra one week earlier. That attack saw a lone Islamic State (IS) gunman kill two US service members and one American…

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If the Syrian War Is Over, Why Are Americans Still Getting Killed in Syria?

The weekend’s ISIS attack came as the Trump administration is trying to expand the U.S. presence in Syria.

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Photos show the ruins of Palmyra, the ancient splendor in Syria that endures through war and time

The stately remnants of 2,000-year-old columns and temples rise from the sand in the ancient city of Palmyra, known to locals as the “Bride of the Desert.”

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Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad

Collapse of once-feared security apparatus, coupled with widespread poverty, has triggered a gold rush

The Guardian - UK

Syria hopes it’s war-torn heritage sites could help bring back tourists

Landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crac des Chevaliers castle are already attracting local tourists

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Rebel Alliance Makes Significant Advances Towards Syrian Capital

Rebel fighters make significant advances towards Damascus and Palmyra, challenging government-held territories in Syria.

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At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media

Syrian Ministry of Defence statement says attack causes ‘significant material damage’, state media report.

Al Jazeera

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement

The Independent UK

Teen boy dies after being hit by train on his way to a soccer scrimmage

Matthew Dickinson, 15, was hit by a River Line train in Palmyra, Burlington County,

The Independent UK

This often-overlooked sea creature may be quietly protecting the planet's coral reefs

The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest

WEKU

Children of palmyra tree climbers lack transport, electricity to pursue education, says report

MPMKS report reveals 58% of children of palm tree climbers are irregular students due to lack of transportation and electricity. They are denied livelihood, education, and health. The report demands solar lights, improved transportation, and fixed prices for palm products to help the children continue their education.

The Hindu

Restoration lags for Syria's famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites

At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra

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Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Kills 9 Members of Liwaa al-Quds in Less than 72 hours in Syrian Desert

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that two soldiers of Liwaa al-Quds were killed, and three others injured in clashes with ISIS terrorists in Palmyra’s countryside, bringing the death toll to nine in less than 72 hours. The injured were transferred to Homs Military Hospital for treatment. The…

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Report: Mass Grave of ISIS Victims Found in Syria's Palmyra

Syrian authorities found a mass grave in the historic town of Palmyra with bodies of victims of the militant ISIS group, which controlled the area years ago, Syria's state news agency said Friday. According to the report on SANA, the mass grave was discovered near the second-century Roman amphitheater. The…

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Iran Establishes Drone Bases Near Syria-Iraqi Border

Iran has started constructing airfields for drones in the al-Haidariyah area near al-Mayadin, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. The Observatory said that the Iranian militias had transported diggers and pieces of machinery for construction to those airports at the request of a Hezbollah commander. Iran, which imposes…

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Iranian Proxies Step up Movements in Syria’s Homs Countryside

Iran and its proxy militias have unprecedented influence in most areas under the control of the Syrian regime, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based war monitor. It seems that neither attacks by Israel and the US-led international coalition, nor…

The Hindu

Students plant palmyra seeds to keep beaches intact

The trees prevent soil erosion and desertification and increase groundwater level

Bangkok Post

When war comes for our museums and heritage

Protecting cultural heritage during crises and wars is a big challenge, especially if conflict erupts suddenly and consumes a country with violence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Militants Attack Syrian Military Bus, Killing 13 Regime Troops

Militants attacked a military bus traveling on a desert highway in central Syria on Sunday, killing 13 troops including several officers, state media reported. State news agency SANA said the militants used a variety of weapons in attack in the Palmyra region, adding that 18 soldiers were wounded. No further…

Reuters

Thirteen Syrian soldiers killed, 18 injured in attack in Palmyra -state media

Thirteen Syrian army soldiers were killed and 18 others were injured in an attack on their bus in the countryside near Palmyra, Syria's state news agency reported on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Running Secret Prison Near Syria's Palmyra

The Lebanese Hezbollah party has recently set up a new secret prison in Syria, revealed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Director of the UK-based monitor Rami Abdul Rahman said the facility was set up west of Palmyra city in Homs' eastern countryside in central Syria. He told Asharq Al-Awsat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese Museum Returns Artifacts from Syria's Palmyra

Five Roman artifacts from the ancient city of Palmyra, a site damaged during Syria's decade-long conflict, were returned to Damascus on Thursday by a private Lebanese museum where they had been on display since 2018. The limestone statues and carved funerary stones dating from the Roman second and third centuries…

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