Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a global non-proliferation agency, will meet ...
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Palestinian refugees in Syria have a message for Gazans: Don't leave your land
Palestinians fled the 1948 Mideast War and took refuge in neighboring Syria. After 77 years, they're still waiting to go back ...
Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government
Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...
In Damascus, art re-emerges: 'We feel free and, at the same time, we're still afraid'
Assad's fall enabled the Zawaya Art Gallery to emerge from semi-secrecy. Filmmaker Oussama Mohammed returned from exile for a ...
Chemical weapons agency chief says Damascus meetings first step towards improved ties
The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new ...
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
The Kurdish-led SDF was formed to fight the extremists, and in 2019, SDF fighters captured the last sliver of land they held, ...
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Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...
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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum ...
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Syrian president meets chemical weapons agency chief in Damascus
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Saturday with a delegation from the Organization for the Prohibition of ...
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Algerian Foreign Minister visits Syria amid changing regional dynamics
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf paid an official visit to Damascus on Saturday, just four days after King Mohammed VI of Morocco congratulated Ahmed Al-Sharaa on assuming the Syrian presidency ...
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An interview with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated and lightly edited for clarity. You can read our analysis of the ...
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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Egyptian leaders have watched events in the Syrian capital, Damascus, with grim-faced vigilance, knowing well that revolutionary fire has a tendency to spread. Both countries have had a turbulent ...