A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said that he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official ...
Egypt’s Economy Is Damaged. It Sees a Scapegoat, and a Potential Fix, in Refugees.
Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining ...
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlines the necessity of U.S. troops in Syria to counter IS threats and stabilize the region ...
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Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad
As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...
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FRANCE 24 journalist recounts journey into Syria
One month after the surprisingly rapid fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government, Syrians are balancing feelings of hope and trepidation for the future. FRANCE 24's journalist, Wassim Nasr ...
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Security and Sanctions in Post-Assad Syria
The dramatic collapse of the Assad government should clear the way for desperately needed reforms to the U.S. sanctions ...
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From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
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Safe from looting, Damascus museum reopens a month after Assad's fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces ...
It was once the capital of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance.’ Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...
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RSF calls on Syria’s new authorities to adopt seven priority measures in line with their promises to safeguard press freedom
On the first day of 2025, the Information Minister of Syria's new de facto government promised to improve press freedom in ...
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Israel Is Making a Mistake with Erdogan
"Many people think the United States saves Israel, but the truth is that today Israel's role is to save the United States ...