In Duma, planting the seeds of Syria's postwar future
After the Assad regime fell, Syrian Huda Khayti returned to her hometown, Duma. The ruined city confronted her with the past, and motivated Khayti to dedicate her life to a new Syria.
Syria’s north-east begins supplying oil to Damascus, oil ministry says
It is the first public acknowledgement of internal oil deliveries from Syria's oil-rich north-east to the Islamist-run government. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
Haddad, feared might be in jeopardy as Islamist rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with origins in global ...
Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed
The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its war with Israel and the ouster of its ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
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From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
Mammoth concrete apartment buildings line the main motorway running west out of Damascus, relics of a Soviet-style economy ...
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Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
These 5 newly naturalized Germans will head to the polls. Here’s what they say about the election
More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
Syria's national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
There has been international pressure for al-Sharaa to follow through on promises of an inclusive political transition. U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said this week that formation of a ...
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From fear to laughter, here’s how Syrian comedians are taking back the stage after Assad's downfall
After Assad’s fall, the comedians of 'Styria' perform openly in Syria, tackling corruption, criticising unjust laws, and ...