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The two lives of Syria's Sayyida Zaynab suburb
There are two versions of Sayyida Zaynab, the suburb south of Damascus and home to a shrine for a revered Muslim figure. One ...
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Syria Remains a Battleground for Competing Regional Powers
Turkey’s ruling AKP views the fall of Assad in Syria as an opportunity to project power across the region. But the ...
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Syrian leader al-Sharaa tours former Assad strongholds on surprise visit
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler ...
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The Battle for Khartoum: Geopolitics of the Sudan Civil War
The Sudanese Armed Forces have recently seized the initiative in the battle for Khartoum, but an end to one of the world’s ...
AP PHOTOS: In northern Syria, displaced owners return to houses with no roofs
MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — After a decade of war and displacement, many Syrians are returning to their homes, only to find ...
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SDF Factions: Uncertain Scenarios in Complex Relations with Damascus
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pose the main challenge to Syria’s new administration, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, as it seeks ...
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What can HTS' rule in Idlib tell us about Syria's future? What can HTS' rule in Idlib tell us about Syria's future?
This is Part 3 of a four-part series by Shahira Salloum, managing editor of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reflecting on her January ...
Can Syria's new president steer the country toward a better future?
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is facing a new beginning. The country's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa now has to ...
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Syria plans to try 500 captured pro-Assad Algerian, Polisario fighters
Ahmed al-Sharaa signalled that Algerian and Polisario detainees captured in Syria will stand trial alongside Assad's forces, ...