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As Syria’s Druze minority reels from violence, Israel pursues an opening
Attacks on the Druze by Islamist gunmen backing the new Syrian government have pushed some in the community to welcome ...
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The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?
Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, signed a historic ...
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Dan Air Opens EU-Syria Corridor With Four New Routes
The Bucharest-headquartered airline, which began scheduled operations under its own brand in June 2023, plans to launch four ...
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Syrian Football Association Was Pressured to Hand Deal to Relative of Former President’s Brother, Insiders Say
Syria's football association handed a favorable marketing deal to a little-known Damascus firm. Behind the scenes, the ...
'This will be the work of years': The medics identifying remains from Syria's mass graves
Hourani, "are from a mixed mass grave." The head of the newly-opened Syrian Identification Centre is standing next to two ...
Syrian Leader Says Country Has Held Indirect Talks With Israel
Shara, speaking during his first visit to Europe, said the talks were aimed at de-escalating tensions amid continued Israeli ...
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Macron receives Syria’s Sharaa in Paris
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday received Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa ...
France’s Macron wants EU to end Syria sanctions
The visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has drawn condemnation from right-wing politicians in France. Read more at ...
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Syrian leader to meet Macron in first European visit
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday meets France's Emmanuel Macron in Paris on his first visit to Europe since ...
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From socks to sarcasm: How Syrians are mocking the al-Assad dynasty
Sati’s souvenir shop in a central Damascus market, socks bearing caricatures that ridicule ousted Syrian leader Bashar ...
Damascus nightclub raid fuels fears despite official condemnation
DAMASCUS - A violent armed raid on a Damascus nightclub last week has fuelled fears of a threat to nightlife in the Syrian capital, despite condemnation by the Islamist-led authorities. Read more at ...