US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China
Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a ...
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Cautious hopes for the rest of Syria in the city where HTS showed how it could govern
Residents of Idlib in north-west Syria still talk of the time when Bashar Al Assad's father, Hafez, visited the city soon ...
No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'
The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.
Syria's 'Banksy' Returns Home After 13 Years As Country Looks To Start Afresh
“I’ve finally met my mom after 11 years!” messaged the 30-year-old Syrian artist-activist Abu Malek Al-Shami, a few hours ...
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The Middle East After the Fall of Assad
In a wide-ranging interview, the political economist Helen Thompson discusses how the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has ...
Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...
Was Bashar al-Assad poisoned in an assassination bid in Moscow? Reports say he was taken ill on Sunday and was struggling to breathe
Assad, currently in exile in Moscow, reportedly fell seriously ill on Sunday, sparking fears of a poisoning assassination ...
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'What I achieved will be destroyed overnight': Syrian women judges face uncertain future under new leadership
As Syria transitions under HTS control, female judges fear their hard-won roles in the judiciary may be eliminated under the ...