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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 ...
Syria's Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers
It’s been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...
France 24 on MSN5d
Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition
Seven months after the fall of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr gained access to sites ...
The National on MSN13d
Inside the Syrian government's hunt for Assad military loyalists
Former warlord Ghazwan Al Salmoni carved a niche in the Syrian civil war, commanding an abduction and extortion ring that ...
Tyrant Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian death factory gives up its secrets
Assad’s most-notorious death factory, the hangings had become routine. Once a month, around midnight, the guards at Sednaya ...
Syria-DPWorld deal: $800 million Tartus port pact signed; post-Assad regime eyes post-war reconstruction
Syria has inked an $800 million agreement with DP World to revamp the Tartus port. This move signifies Syria's efforts to rebuild after years of conflict. The deal aims to enhance port infrastructure ...
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What U.S. Diplomats Thought After Meeting Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-Statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa
Less than two weeks after Ahmad al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a U.S. State Department delegation arrived in Damascus to meet the onetime Al Qaeda commander. This video drawn from the ...
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'I don't know who to trust anymore': Druze worry about being left behind in post-war Syria
Under former President Bashar al-Assad, many Druze maintained a quiet loyalty to the state, hoping that alignment with it ...
Khaleej Times on MSN15d
Trump lifts US sanctions on Syria, maintains pressure on Assad and associates
President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from the international financial system and ...
The Christian Post on MSN8d
US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries 'injustice'
The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a foreign terrorist organization, seven ...
Trump formally lifts Syria sanctions after meeting with ex-Al Qaeda fighter prez in Saudi Arabia
President Trump gave his final sign-off Monday to lifting longstanding US sanctions on Syria after pledging to do so last month during a trip to Saudi Arabia – in spite of the fact that the country’s ...