Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16 people
Rescuers searched through debris and recovered 16 bodies, including five women and five children, and reported that 18 others ...
‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town
A CNN investigation sheds light on the massacre of an Alawite community in al-Sanobar, or Pine village, where government-aligned forces subjected largely unarmed villagers to summary executions, ...
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Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A man points at bullet holes in a window of a hospital following a spate of violence between Syrian security forces and insurgents loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s coastal ...
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IDF says it seized, destroyed weapons in ‘targeted raids’ in southern Syria
The Israeli military said Saturday it had carried out several “targeted raids” in southern Syria over the past ... Forces said troops captured and destroyed numerous weapons during the missions.
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Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s interim rulers have ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
March 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada ...
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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 ...
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
Syria's new authorities struck a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led administration into state institutions, as they push to extend their authority across the country while offering recognition for ...