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Thousands to leave Lebanon-Syria border zone under deal
August 1, 2017 By Faith Matters

Thousands to leave Lebanon-Syria border zone under deal

Convoys of buses arrived on Monday to transfer thousands of Syrian militants and refugees from Lebanon’s border region into rebel territory in Syria in exchange for Hezbollah prisoners. Under a local ceasefire between the Sunni Muslim militants and the Shi’ite Hezbollah, about 9,000 fighters and their relatives were to leave. With no sign of any […]

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Assad tells EU delegation West’s actions in Syria cause terror in Europe
July 10, 2016 By Faith Matters

Assad tells EU delegation West’s actions in Syria cause terror in Europe

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a visiting group of European parliamentarians on Sunday that western governments’ support for opposition groups in Syria caused terrorism in Europe. “The problems Europe faces today of terrorism, extremism and waves of refugees are caused by some western leaders’ adoption of policies which do not serve their people,” Assad told […]

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