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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 ...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...
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 ...
Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
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Trump, Al-Sharaa on GIANT Hoardings in Damascus | Syrians thank U.S President for lifting sanctions
Giant billboards of Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa have appeared in Damascus, thanking Trump for lifting U ...
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Moses Montefiore and the Damascus Affair
Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she hon ...
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Syrian president meets Kurdish forces, US envoy in Damascus
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi and US Special Envoy to Syria ...
Wildfires Add to Syria’s Scars
The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the ...
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Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurds to join army ranks
The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces have been attempting to reach an integration agreement between the two ...