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Lebanon's Mikati set to meet Sharaa in Syria in wake of Aoun's election
Najib Mikati’s visit, the first in 15 years, comes amid pressure in Lebanon to release Islamists imprisoned during the civil ...
German foreign minister to attend Syria conference in Saudi Arabia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for an international gathering to discuss the ...
Syria’s Damascus airport to reopen as the country tries to rebuild image
Syria is reopening Damascus International Airport after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing the ...
Why Israel Is Wary Of Syria's Islamist Government Led By Ex-Qaeda Leader Jolani
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an extremist group led by ex-al-Qaeda member Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, has seized control of Syria ...
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Italian FM tours landmark mosque in first Syria visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani began his first official visit to post-Assad Syria on Friday with a tour of the ...
Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa avoids shaking hands with German FM as European leaders visit Damascus
Sharaa’s refusal to shake hands with German Finance Minister Annalena Baerbock has raised concerns about conservative ...
After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed
A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ...
A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Syrian transitional cabinet is stocked with Ahmed al-Sharaa's loyalists
The country's strongman has surrounded himself with close associates, former jihadists and conservative Islamist technocrats ...
A month after Assad's fall, Syria's interim govt. faces continued instability
Syria's interim government is facing difficulty in rebuilding the nation one month after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad ...
Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
Syria's new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar's prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ...
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Women’s Place in Higher Education in Question After Syrian Coup
Comments from the country’s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women’s role in education and public positions.