Three people killed in clashes with Syrian security forces in Latakia, the Alawite heartland, amid ongoing violence a year following Bashar Al-Assad’s ouster ....
The arrest came less than two weeks after a December 13 attack killed two US soldiers and a US civilian that Washington said was carried out by a lone IS gunman in central Syria's Palmyra.
Highlighting the importance of trade with neighboring countries, Ağar emphasized that commercial relations with Syria have gained momentum recently ... “Our exports to Syria have exceeded USD3 billion.