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Syrian forces advance on Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway
Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze ...
Normalizing ties with Syria must not be a blank check
Israel and Syria currently face an opportunity for détente for the first time in decades. The collapse of Assad, shifting ...
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Syria signs $800m Tartous port deal with UAE firm DP World
Syria has finalised an $800m agreement with Dubai-based DP World to redevelop its Tartous port in a bid to speed up post-war ...
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Syria: Nearly 100 killed in fighting between Druze, Sunni tribes
Intervention by Syrian security forces to contain the escalation in Druze-majority Suwayda province has been met with ...
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Rojava administration reiterates call for ‘decentralized’ Syria, constitutional overhaul
The Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday reiterated its call for a “decentralized Syria” built on ...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...
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Syria, Israel officials to meet in Baku, says diplomatic source in Damascus
The meeting is expected to focus on “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other
They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides ...