Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine

Syrian intelligence officials foiled an Islamic State plot to bomb a Shiite shrine in Damascus, arresting members of the IS cell. The country’s new leaders are working to reassure religious minorities, including those who supported the former government of Bashar Assad. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister visited Damascus to meet with the ruling party leader, signaling a potential improvement in strained relations between the two countries.

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