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Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport

The Observatory also reported air raids and shelling of Jobar, a key district on the edge of Damascus.

Damascus car bomb kills 35, 18 die in airstrike

And in July, rebels detonated explosives inside a high-level crisis meeting in Damascus that killed four top regime officials, including Assad's brother-in-law and the defense minister.

Syria: Twin suicide blasts hit south of Damascus

Also on Friday, fighting between Syrian rebels and Assad's loyalists flared in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, killing 12 people and wounding at least 20 others, a U.N. refugee agency said.

Syria bombs Damascus suburbs to keep rebels out

The Syrian government bombed areas around Damascus on Monday as part of its push to keep rebel fighters out of the capital, leaving many children among the dozens killed, anti-regime activists said.

Activists say 13 killed in airstrike near Damascus

Iyad, the fighter outside Damascus who didn't give his full name because of security concerns, said the regime on Sunday dispatched reinforcements to Daraya.

Syrian warplanes bomb rebellious Damascus suburbs

Syrian warplanes bomb rebellious Damascus suburbs

Fighting flares in Palestinian camp in Damascus

Palestinian factions in Syria called Tuesday for a cease-fire after fighting flared at a refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, highlighting a split among Palestinians as the civil war intensifies.

Nusra Front reportedly leading Syrian rebels' fight for key Damascus area

An Islamist rebel group that the United States has listed as a terrorist organization has taken the lead in fighting in Damascus, according to residents who've recently fled the violence there.

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