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Syria · 19 Jul 2020 Five die in car bomb in Syria A car bomb attack in northwestern Syria's Azaz region killed five people and wounded 85 others, a local hospital in Syria and… Syria · 19 Jul 2020 ElectionWatch : Syria goes to the polls Syrians go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling… Syria · 12 Jul 2020 On fifth attempt, U.N. Security Council renews Syria aid via Turkey The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its… Syria · 8 Jul 2020 UN says that Syrian, Russian air strikes in Idlib amount to war crimes Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes on schools, hospitals and markets in Idlib province that amount to war… Russia · 26 Jun 2020 Russia quits U.N. system aimed at protecting hospitals, aid in Syria Russia said on Thursday it has quit a voluntary United Nations arrangement that aimed to protect hospitals and humanitarian aid deliveries in… Syria · 24 Jun 2020 Syrian army says Israel hits several bases across country The Syrian army responded to Israeli strikes on southern, central and eastern Syria in which two soldiers were killed, the army said… European Union · 12 Jun 2020 EU adopts €55 million package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon to mitigate coronavirus pandemic As part of the EU's global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis… Syria · 16 May 2020 Explosion heard near Aleppo in Syria An explosion was heard in the Syrian city of Aleppo in the early hours of Saturday morning, Syrian state TV said. No… Malta News · 11 May 2020 Maltese Anti-Terrorism Squad arrests Syrian charged for human trafficking Members of the Police Force's Anti-Terrorism Squad have arrested a 48-year old person of Syrian nationality, following a European Arrest Mandate issued… Syria · 27 Apr 2020 Syrian air defences intercept hostile targets over Damascus Syrian air defences early on Monday intercepted “hostile targets” over the capital of Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported. SANA added… Coronavirus · 30 Mar 2020 Syria reports first coronavirus death Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to… Syria · 29 Mar 2020 EU calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria The EU on Sunday called for an immediate and nationwide cease-fire in Syria to deal with the novel coronavirus. Anadolu reports that…