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In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid

Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.
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Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.

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Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani of Syria pictured in Athens on Wednesday a day after a Paris meeting with an Israeli delegation.
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