Syria received the bodies of 114 Syrian, Palestinian and Arab fighters on July 23, released following a deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Syria condemns ICC’s move against Sudan’s president
President Bashar al-Assad rejected the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) move to arrest Sudan’s president on charges of war crimes and genocide in Darfur on July 22.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas failed to meet any Damascus-based officials from the rival Palestinian group Hamas during a three-day visit to Syria beginning July 6.