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UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting
The top U.N. official for Syria warned Wednesday of the “real dangers of renewed conflict and deeper confrontation” in the ...
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US sanctions relief key to Syria’s recovery but hinges on global coordination
The levies include secondary sanctions targeting individuals or companies who engage with Damascus, so private sector ...
US and regional countries team up to resolve the issue of IS prisoners in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country, the United States, Syria and Iraq have formed a working group to try ...
Militants kill 2 soldiers in attack on Russian air base in Syria
Militants attacked a Russian air base in Syria, killing two soldiers, a Syrian government official and a local activist have ...
US ambassador to Turkey will serve as special envoy to Syria
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said on Friday he has assumed the role of special envoy to Syria, as the Trump ...
The Economist1d
Many of Syria’s diaspora are not yet ready to go home
For one thing, essentials like housing, clean water and electricity are patchy; according to a un poll of refugees in the ...
Trump’s team is divided on how to tackle the president’s vow to ease sanctions on Syria
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former militant commander who led the overthrow, says he is working to build an ...
In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...