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Syria's Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers
It’s been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...
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Syria's government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
A US envoy said on Wednesday that Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new ...
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Syria, Kurd merger still up in air
A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces ...
After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...
Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
A church bombing leads Syria’s Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain
Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians.
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
Damascus, Syria — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria's ...
US envoy Barrack says Syrian and Kurdish leaders at odds how to merge forces
The US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack told The Associated Press after meetings in Damascus ...
Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.
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US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries 'injustice'
The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a foreign terrorist organization, seven ...
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Syrian designer Rami Al Ali to make history at Paris Couture Week
As well as being optimistic about the future of his war-ravaged country, Rami Al Ali has other reasons to be upbeat: he is ...
Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus.
A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...