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Syria’s interim Ministry of Religious Endowments reportedly called for all restaurants, coffee shops and street food stands ...

Israeli forces are unlikely to withdraw from five military positions in southern Lebanon any time soon, despite calls from Lebanon for a full Israeli pullout, Lebanese, French and US sources have told ...

Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the first since the ...