Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...
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Syrian Druse Pilgrims Pay Rare Visit to Israel
As part of an effort to deepen its influence in southern Syria, Israel has been seeking stronger ties with the Druse religious minority that holds sway there. By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from ...
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Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after cross-border attacks kill 10
The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, after cross-border attacks left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded.
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Syrian rights activist and cousin of Assad tears into Europe for supporting new 'terrorist' regime
Syrian human rights activist Ribal al-Assad tore into Europe for lifting sanctions against the nation’s new "terrorist" regime, which he warned is no better than his first cousin, ousted leader ...
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Lebanon says it will retaliate against gunfire from Syria after deadly cross-border fighting
Syrian troops maneuver in the village of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali, located 2 km (1.24 miles) from the Lebanon border, Syria, Monday, March 17, 2025. Lebanon's president ordered troops to retaliate for ...
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Syria’s Struggle to Unify Military Was Evident in Outburst of Violence
By Ben Hubbard Syria’s new president has spoken often about the urgency of merging the many armed groups that fought to topple the strongman Bashar al-Assad into a unified national army.
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Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon
BEIRUT - Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon overnight and into Monday in a new round of clashes along the border. The mountainous frontier ...
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No quotas: How can new Syrian government be inclusive?
Before Syria's civil war began, about 68% of Syrians were Sunni Muslim Arabs. A further 9% to 13% are members of the Alawite ethnoreligious group and somewhere between 8% and 10% are of Kurdish ...
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Fighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed in earlier clashes
BEIRUT (AP) — Fighting erupted along the border between Lebanon and Syria overnight into Monday, Syrian state media reported, after three Syrian soldiers were killed in earlier clashes.
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Between Fear and Reconciliation in Syria
In this week’s Dispatch Faith, journalists Joseph Roche and Iryna Matviyishyn report from Homs, Syria, on the role many Christians feel responsible to play in Syria’s future. Though they fear ...
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Fighting erupts along the Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers were killed
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting erupted overnight into Monday along the border with Lebanon, Syria's state media said. This came after the Syrian interim government accused militants from Lebanon's ...