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US says strike in Syria killed Al-Qaeda affiliate official
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Syrian 'asylum seeker' goes on stabbing spree in Austria
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Paris conference calls for support for Syria's political transition, security, stability
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UAE President, VPs congratulate Ahmed Al-Sharaa on appointment as Syria's interim president
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Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees returned home since December: UNHCR
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Egypt, Qatar emphasise need to unify efforts to re-establish stability in Syria
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UAE President receives phone call from Ahmed Al-Sharaa and reaffirms UAE's support for Syrian people's aspirations for security, stability
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Abdullah bin Zayed participates in Arab Ministerial Meetings on Syria in Riyadh
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EU could lift some Syria sanctions quickly: France
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Minister of Foreign Affairs in Syrian Transitional Government visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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