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AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members...
Vietnam seeks to boost domestic defence industry as it hosts arms fair
By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will showcase locally made weapons at an international arms fair...
Syria will not be ‘launchpad for strikes on Israel’ says new leader as he calls for attacks to stop
Syria will not be used as a launchpad for attacks on Israel, the country’s new leader has said, as he called for airstrikes to...
Syria live updates: US embassy says situation ‘volatile,’ urges citizens to leave
Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile,...
What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around...