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Explained: How Syrian Forces Moved Into Kurdish-Held Areas
Under former president Bashar al-Assad, Damascus never formally recognised Kurdish autonomy.
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How Syria's Al-Sharaa Captured Kurdish Areas While Keeping The US Onside
The Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month.
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Real-Life Horror To TV Drama: Feared Syria Sites Become Sets For Series
At a Damascus airbase once off-limits under Bashar al-Assad, a crew now films a TV series about the final months of the ousted leader's rule as seen through the eyes of a Syrian family.
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Syrians Struggle To Heal As Country Marks One Year Of Assad's Ouster
The rebel offensive in November 2024 was not initially aimed at seizing Damascus but was meant to preempt an expected major offensive by Assad's forces in opposition-held Idlib intending to "finish the Idlib file," Abdul Ghani said.
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Six Ancient Roman-Era Statues Stolen From National Museum In Syria
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.
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Netanyahu Confirms Progress In Syria Talks, But Says Security Deal Still Far off
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there has been progress on a security deal with Syria but an agreement was not imminent.
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How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
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Video: Syria Hospital Staff Forced To Kneel. One Who Rose Up Shot Dead
An undated video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) shows the execution of employees of a hospital by fighters loyal to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government, reports Russian state-controlled media RT.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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Syria To Hold Parliamentary Elections In September, 1st Since Bashar Al-Assad's Regime Fall
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organising the election process told state media Sunday.
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Explained: How Syrian Forces Moved Into Kurdish-Held Areas
Under former president Bashar al-Assad, Damascus never formally recognised Kurdish autonomy.
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How Syria's Al-Sharaa Captured Kurdish Areas While Keeping The US Onside
The Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month.
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Real-Life Horror To TV Drama: Feared Syria Sites Become Sets For Series
At a Damascus airbase once off-limits under Bashar al-Assad, a crew now films a TV series about the final months of the ousted leader's rule as seen through the eyes of a Syrian family.
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Syrians Struggle To Heal As Country Marks One Year Of Assad's Ouster
The rebel offensive in November 2024 was not initially aimed at seizing Damascus but was meant to preempt an expected major offensive by Assad's forces in opposition-held Idlib intending to "finish the Idlib file," Abdul Ghani said.
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Six Ancient Roman-Era Statues Stolen From National Museum In Syria
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.
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Netanyahu Confirms Progress In Syria Talks, But Says Security Deal Still Far off
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there has been progress on a security deal with Syria but an agreement was not imminent.
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How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
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Video: Syria Hospital Staff Forced To Kneel. One Who Rose Up Shot Dead
An undated video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) shows the execution of employees of a hospital by fighters loyal to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government, reports Russian state-controlled media RT.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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Syria To Hold Parliamentary Elections In September, 1st Since Bashar Al-Assad's Regime Fall
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organising the election process told state media Sunday.
