Turkish and British officials to discuss post-Assad Syria in Ankara talks
Turkish and British officials will discuss Syria's future during a meeting in Ankara on Monday, with security, sanctions and ...
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Israel launches air attacks near Syria’s Tartous
Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.
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‘Where’s the gold?’: How the Assads sucked Syria dry
From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit ...
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Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy ...
'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad's fall
Assad's regime never recognised it and, despite his fall from power, its future remains uncertain. As well as more than a ...
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Syria conference lays out post-Assad priorities, but Kurds not invited
A national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus set out a path for the new Syria following the fall of Bashar ...
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Israel's military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capital
Israel’s defense ministry says the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of ...
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Algeria Was A Close Ally Of Assad — And Now Its Fighters Are In Syrian Jails
With the downfall of the Assad regime, Algeria lost a strong ally in the Arab region. Algiers is now seeking to establish ...
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North-east Syria at crossroads following Assad’s fall and call to disarm PKK
The snaking tunnels beneath Kobani hold no mysteries for Commander Zanarin Kobani of the YPJ, the women’s unit of the Kurdish ...
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In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now.
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government. By Raja ...
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In Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, Ramadan this year is bittersweet
Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the first since the ...
Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
Nearly three months after Assad fled, much of Syria is suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over ...