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Peninsula’s belly dancing troupe practices ancient art
Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the ...
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authorities ...
The New York Times6d
Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. By Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward Christina ...
Reuters6d
Syria's interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces
Deal aims to integrate SDF-controlled entities into Syrian state institutions Deal does not set out details for how SDF will be merged SDF sees deal as safeguard against potential U.S. withdrawal ...
Euronews5d
Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting
Syria's new caretaker government announced the end of a days-long military operation against fighters loyal to overthrown president Bashar al-Assad on Monday, marking the worst fighting since the ...
CNN6d
What we know about the deadly violence in Syria
A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst violence seen in the country in years. Hundreds of people have been killed ...
Los Angeles Times6d
Syria’s neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions, reconciliation
AMMAN, Jordan — Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries Sunday called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions on Syria and post-war reconciliation. The foreign ...
CNN6d
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against ...
NDTV6d
Who Are The Alawites, Why Are They Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria?
With Bashar al-Assad's departure, the fate of Syria's Alawite community remains precarious. Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni ...
Al-Monitor6d
Syria's president announces deal to integrate Kurdish-led SDF into state structure
Syria’s transitional government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate the latter into the country’s institutions. The transitional government said in a post on ...
The Irish Times5d
Hope for Syria as government and Kurds sign deal to merge forces
Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces have reached an agreement that aims to reunite the country under one authority after 14 years of conflict and division. The accord between interim ...