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Since the fall of Assad: around 195,000 Syrians have already returned: Hundreds of thousands have died in the long-running war in Syria and several million ...
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Since the fall of Assad: around 195,000 Syrians have already returned
Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel: Syria's new administration has banned all Russian, Iranian, and Israeli goods from entering the country in a new ...
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Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel
Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad regime fell, UN says: Hundreds of thousands more came back earlier in 2024 from Lebanon ...
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Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad regime fell ...
Iranians and Israelis barred from entering Syria, airport source says: Iranian and Israeli citizens have been banned from entering Syria, a source from Damascus ...
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Iranians and Israelis barred from entering Syria, airport source says
Syria’s new HTS-led regime reinforces police force with the help of its fighters: After the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad on December 8 ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250119-syria-s-new-hts-led-regime-reorganises-police-force-with-the-help-of-its-fighters
Syria’s new HTS-led regime reinforces police force with the help of its ...
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground: Negotiations could set the stage for an accord in the coming months that would see ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/negotiators-zero-potential-deal-disarm-syrias-last-battleground-2025-01-19/
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground
Actor Bassem Yakhour says the best is yet to come from Syria’s television and film industry
thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2025/01/19/bassem-yakhour-joy-awards-saudi-syria/
Actor Bassem Yakhour says the best is yet to come from Syria’s television ...
ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan met with Ahmad al-Sharaa ...
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ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa
Migration: Syria returnees receive money for travel and a new start: If migrants want to return voluntarily after the fall of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad ...
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Migration: Syria returnees receive money for travel and a new start
Syria destroys millions of captagon pills, other drugs: Official: Syrian security forces destroyed seized drugs Sunday including around 100 million pills of the ...
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Syria destroys millions of captagon pills, other drugs: Official
Syria: Actions instead of words - | the EU must drop the sanctions!: By making sanctions against Syria subject to new conditions, the EU is harming itself and ...
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Syria: Actions instead of words - | the EU must drop the sanctions!
Austin Tice’s mother, in Damascus, hopes to find son missing since 2012: DAMASCUS: The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a ...
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Austin Tice’s mother, in Damascus, hopes to find son missing since 2012
Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback: The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to ...
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Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback
Quick Glance: Iran-Russia Alliance Strengthens After Syria Setback
  • Iran and Russia have signed a long-awaited cooperation agreement to enhance military and economic collaboration.

  • The deal arises from the geopolitical challenges both nations face, particularly following the collapse of Assad's regime in Syria.

  • Despite the deepening ties, limitations exist as the agreement lacks a mutual defense clause and past tensions in Syria remain unresolved.

  • Geopolitical dynamics may shift, potentially affecting the relationship between Iran and Russia.
My 10 steps to prevent Egypt's catastrophic fate - opinion: If these steps are not taken, Egypt is heading toward a catastrophic fate beyond any rational ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-837907
My 10 steps to prevent Egypt's catastrophic fate - opinion
"Start-up aid": Syrian returnees to receive up to 1700 euros: They will receive flight tickets and up to 1700 euros per person: Syrians who are required to leave ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article255159002/Starthilfe-Syrien-Heimkehrer-sollen-bis-zu-1700-Euro-erhalten.html
Syria’s de facto leader: Israel no longer has excuse to stay in buffer zone: In joint press conference with Qatari PM, Ahmed Al-Sharaa says Damascus will welcome ...
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Syria’s de facto leader: Israel no longer has excuse to stay in buffer ...
Syria's new leaders reckon with reintegrating vestiges of Assad regime: Syria's new leadership has seized abandoned military housing previously occupied by ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250118-syria-s-new-leaders-reckon-with-reintegrating-vestiges-of-assad-regime
Syria's new leaders reckon with reintegrating vestiges of Assad regime
Foreign minister says Syria looking forward to return to Arab League: CAIRO: Syria’s foreign minister said on Saturday he was looking forward to the return of ...
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Foreign minister says Syria looking forward to return to Arab League
Qatar's prime minister calls for Israel's withdrawal from buffer zone with Syria: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds joint press conference with head ...
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Qatar's prime minister calls for Israel's withdrawal from buffer zone with ...
No One Won the War in Gaza: The war Gaza will impact the Middle East for generations—and so would a ceasefire.
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No One Won the War in Gaza
Voices from the Arab press: Trump and Musk, the arsonists: A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
jpost.com/middle-east/article-837785
Voices from the Arab press: Trump and Musk, the arsonists
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan meets Syria’s new leader: Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, met Syria’s new leader Ahmed ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/17/icc-chief-prosecutor-karim-khan-meets-syria-s-new-leader
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan meets Syria’s new leader
Egyptian creator of anti-Sissi viral campaign reported missing in Syria: 'YourTurnHasComeDictator' hashtag creator Ahmad Al-Mansour has not been seen since ...
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Egyptian creator of anti-Sissi viral campaign reported missing in Syria
Trump's team wants Maduro to leave Venezuela: Venezuela under Maduro has been a massive problem for Latin America and the U.S., as nearly 8 million people have ...
axios.com/2025/01/18/trump-venezuela-immigrants-maduro
Trump's team wants Maduro to leave Venezuela
Syria crisis: Strikes hit civilian convoy heading for protest against Turkey: Five civilians were killed in Turkish airstrikes near Tishreen dam in north and ...
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Syria crisis: Strikes hit civilian convoy heading for protest against ...
Qatar’s PM calls for Gaza ceasefire agreement to be ‘fully implemented’: In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Sheikh Mohammed shares details on Gaza truce ...
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Qatar’s PM calls for Gaza ceasefire agreement to be ‘fully implemented’
Talking Europe - There is a 'backlash against gender balance everywhere': EU Commissioner for equality
france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20250117-there-s-a-acklash-against-gender-balance-everywhere-eu-commissioner-for-equality
Talking Europe - There is a 'backlash against gender balance everywhere': ...
Former Operation Good Neighbor Cmdr.: Israel's humanitarian efforts still resonate in Syria
jpost.com/middle-east/article-837773
Former Operation Good Neighbor Cmdr.: Israel's humanitarian efforts ...
Searching for hope in Syria: The Assad regime disappeared my brother in 2018. Now that my country is free, I have renewed hope that I may find him.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/17/searching-for-hope-in-syria
Searching for hope in Syria
Will Gaza change the luck of the region?: The Gaza war has nearly ended, and it is time to cease the exchanges about it. Much has been said ...
english.alarabiya.net/views/2025/01/17/will-gaza-change-the-luck-of-the-region
Will Gaza change the luck of the region?
HTS raids and forced disappearances fuel fear in Syria’s Alawi heartlands: Alawis say their neighbourhoods and homes are being searched for former Assad forces
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HTS raids and forced disappearances fuel fear in Syria’s Alawi heartlands
Kurds in Syria: | "We won't just let ourselves be disarmed": After the coup in Syria, Turkey is attacking the Kurds in the north of the country ...
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Kurds in Syria: |
First Syria visit by an EU official since Assad’s fall: Damascus: EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib on Friday became the first European Union official to ...
arabnews.com/node/2586776/middle-east
First Syria visit by an EU official since Assad’s fall
Spain raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure: DAMASCUS: Spain raised its flag at Madrid’s Damascus embassy Thursday, in the presence of its top ...
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Spain raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure
U.N. Rights Chief Joins Calls for End to Western Sanctions on Syria: The U.N.'s human rights chief backed growing calls for the U.S. and Europe to lift ...
democracynow.org/2025/1/16/headlines/un_rights_chief_joins_calls_for_end_to_western_sanctions_on_syria
U.N. Rights Chief Joins Calls for End to Western Sanctions on Syria
Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas, banking and transport in view
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/15/eu-consider-lifting-sanction-on-syria-oil-gas-banking-and-transport-on-the-table
Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas ...
PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role, official says: An official with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/pkk-would-leave-syria-if-kurdish-forces-keep-leadership-role-official-says-2025-01-16/
PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role ...
Israelis and Iranians cannot fly to Syria, says Turkish Airlines: Airline is set to resume flights to Damascus from 23 January
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Israelis and Iranians cannot fly to Syria, says Turkish Airlines
Erdogan says Turkey can 'crush' all terrorists in Syria: "Everyone should take their hands off Syria and we, along with our Syrian siblings ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837643
Erdogan says Turkey can 'crush' all terrorists in Syria
Deborah Düring from the Green Party contradicts Robert Habeck: "All Syrians should be allowed to stay if ..."
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Deborah Düring from the Green Party contradicts Robert Habeck:
EU considers lifting sanctions against Syria in several areas
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EU considers lifting sanctions against Syria in several areas
Syria: Outrage after group paints over 'history and evidence' in prison: A group in Syria sparked widespread outrage this week after painting the walls of a ...
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Syria: Outrage after group paints over 'history and evidence' in prison
German minister says ‘historic opportunity’ to support new Syria: Damascus: Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze promised to support Syria’s “peaceful ...
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German minister says ‘historic opportunity’ to support new Syria
IDF announces it seized 170,000 military items during multi-front war: The IDF seized around 1,500 rocket or RPG-type items, 570 electronic military items ...
jpost.com/israel-news/article-837641
IDF announces it seized 170,000 military items during multi-front war
Has Israel ended the multifront threat? - analysis: Will Israel's enemies worry more about their own interests or Iran’s ‘ring of fire’?
jpost.com/israel-news/article-837852
Has Israel ended the multifront threat? - analysis
EU weighs lifting Syria sanctions on oil, gas, banking, and transport
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EU weighs lifting Syria sanctions on oil, gas, banking, and transport
Emirati columnist speculates in Israeli media over assassination of Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Emirati columnist speculates in Israeli media over assassination of Ahmed ...
Unexploded ordnance in Syria killing children at ‘alarming’ rate, UN warns: Over 100 kids killed or injured in last month, UNICEF reports, as explosives litter ...
timesofisrael.com/unexploded-ordnance-in-syria-killing-children-at-alarming-rate-un-warns/
Unexploded ordnance in Syria killing children at ‘alarming’ rate, UN warns
Syrians in uproar after volunteers paint over prison walls: DAMASCUS: Families of missing persons have urged Syria’s new authorities to protect evidence of ...
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Syrians in uproar after volunteers paint over prison walls
Syria detains Egyptian fighter who called for uprising against Sisi: Syrian authorities on Tuesday detained Egyptian fighter Ahmed al-Mansour days after he ...
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Syria detains Egyptian fighter who called for uprising against Sisi
UN rights chief Volker Turk arrives in Syria for first ever visit: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria’s capital ...
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UN rights chief Volker Turk arrives in Syria for first ever visit
'Syrian above all': The Alawite community refuses to pay for Assad's crimes: A month after Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, Syria's Alawite minority ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250113-syrian-above-all-the-alawite-community-refuses-to-pay-for-assad-crimes
'Syrian above all': The Alawite community refuses to pay for Assad's ...
Unexploded ordnance killing Syria’s children at ‘alarming rate’: UN: GENEVA: More than 100 children were killed or wounded in Syria last month alone after ...
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Unexploded ordnance killing Syria’s children at ‘alarming rate’: UN
Germany's asylum system threatens to collapse: Syrians take years to return: After the uprising in Syria, German authorities are faced with a flood of ...
nzz.ch/international/deutschlands-asylsystem-droht-der-kollaps-die-rueckkehr-von-syrern-dauert-jahre-ld.1865082
Germany's asylum system threatens to collapse: Syrians take years to ...
Questions about Syria and potential for an ISIS resurgence loom for Trump: At a news conference this month, President-elect Donald Trump bragged ...
nbcnews.com/investigations/questions-syria-potential-isis-resurgence-loom-trump-rcna186027
Questions about Syria and potential for an ISIS resurgence loom for Trump
Ahmed al-Sharaa says new Syria will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty: De-facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that the country’s future will be ...
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Ahmed al-Sharaa says new Syria will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty
Syrian refugees: dispute over one-off visit home: The German government is considering allowing Syrian refugees to travel to their home country once without ...
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Syrian refugees: dispute over one-off visit home
Looting and destruction: The reality of return for Syria’s 13 million displaced: Many Syrians have returned to their hometowns only to find their homes lying in ...
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Looting and destruction: The reality of return for Syria’s 13 million ...
Israeli Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border: Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right ...
businessinsider.com/israeli-air-force-superiority-path-iran-border-2025-1
Israeli Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border
Israel says it launched strikes on Lebanon against Hezbollah targets: Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon Sunday, targeting areas in the east and south ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/13/israel-says-it-launched-strikes-on-lebanon-against-hezbollah-targets
Israel says it launched strikes on Lebanon against Hezbollah targets
Syria's artists fear for their freedom under the HTS militia: Chic galleries, dimly lit bars, smoky cafés: Damascus' proud cultural scene is the most liberal ...
nzz.ch/international/syriens-kuenstler-fuerchten-um-ihre-freiheit-unter-der-hts-miliz-ld.1865294
Syria's artists fear for their freedom under the HTS militia
What will post-Assad Syria do about foreign fighters?: If they are allowed to stay put, the onus will be on them to rehabilitate themselves into a new Syria ...
thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2025/01/14/what-will-post-assad-syria-do-about-foreign-fighters/
What will post-Assad Syria do about foreign fighters?
Turkey detains 2013 bombing suspect inside Syria: Turkey’s intelligence agency conducted a cross-border operation inside Syria and seized a man suspected of ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/13/turkey-detains-2013-bombing-suspect-inside-syria
Turkey detains 2013 bombing suspect inside Syria
Syria’s children, having known only war, adjust to a sudden peace: As Syria’s new Islamist rulers reshape the way schools teach the nation’s history ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/syria-children-war-trauma/
Syria’s children, having known only war, adjust to a sudden peace
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani to meet Syria SDF commander Kobane in historic step: Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani will meet SDF commander Mazlum Kobane in a ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/iraqi-kurdish-leader-barzani-meet-syria-sdf-commander-kobane-historic-step
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani to meet Syria SDF commander Kobane in ...
Baerbock pledges further aid for Syria: Germany wants to increase its aid to Syria by 50 million euros. This was announced by Foreign Minister Baerbock ...
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Baerbock pledges further aid for Syria
Quick Glance: Baerbock Announces Increased Aid for Syria
  • Germany will increase its aid to Syria by 50 million euros, as announced by Foreign Minister Baerbock.

  • The support will focus on food, emergency shelter, and medical care, benefiting the UN World Food Program and NGOs.

  • Baerbock suggests easing certain sanctions at the EU level, while maintaining those against the Assad clan.

  • The foreign policy strategy aims to promote stability and support an inclusive political dialogue in Syria.
Voices from the new breadlines in Syria: Who's waiting? And why?: Syria's new rulers faces one of their first serious challenges: bread lines. For Syrians ...
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/14/g-s1-41867/syria-bread-damascus-assad-russia-ukraine
Voices from the new breadlines in Syria: Who's waiting? And why?