In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and ...
Syrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met the Chinese ambassador to Damascus in the first public bilateral engagement since ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
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From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
Mammoth concrete apartment buildings line the main motorway running west out of Damascus, relics of a Soviet-style economy ...
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Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
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From fear to laughter, here’s how Syrian comedians are taking back the stage after Assad's downfall
After Assad’s fall, the comedians of 'Styria' perform openly in Syria, tackling corruption, criticising unjust laws, and ...
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Globally, irregular migration action should be whole–of–government
Expect strong action on migration globally in 2025, but effective and human action are both complicated. A whole–of–government approach that addresses negative drivers of migration, especially forced ...
Syria’s Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic State group on more than 30 villages.
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Homecoming brings Syrian Jews hopeful to return
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former ...
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In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring
The regime’s collapse should also dispel at last the persistent myth that the Arab Spring was a mirage. The first wave of ...