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Topic: Damascus

More than 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria’s Sweida, interior ministry says

The violence erupted after a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a merchant on Friday. This is the first time that sectarian clashes have erupted inside the city.

Christians in Syria attend mass for the first time since overthrow of Assad’s regime

A service was held amid tight security in early test of new Islamist rulers’ pledge to protect rights of country’s religious minorities.

Syrian civil war refugees return home, new interim prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir appointed

In a television address, al-Bashir said he would lead the interim authority until 1 March. He ran the rebel-led Salvation Government that swept into Damascus within 18 days.

Start of new era for Syria as rebels seized Damascus from President Assad

President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending a 13-year civil war & over 50 yrs of his family’s brutal rule. Moscow gave asylum to Assad & his family, Russian media reports.

Israeli missile strike on Damascus kills four Iran Revolutionary Guards

State TV said targeted building was the residence of Iranian advisers in Damascus. It is learnt that, it was entirely flattened by “precision-targeted Israeli missiles”.

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Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.