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G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation
Two Republican congressmen were expected to meet the country’s new leaders and to visit areas destroyed during the long civil ...
Syria’s new strongman isn’t living up to his promises for reform
Days before his troops overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, Ahmad al-Sharaa declared that Syria deserves a system in which ...
The Economist16d
Lift sanctions to give Syria a chance of rebuilding
Yet a new poll conducted for The Economist in the days before and after the violence in March suggests that Syrians remain ...
France 2420d
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announces new transitional government
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the formation of a new government late Saturday, reaffirming his commitment to "building a strong and stable state". Foreign Minister Asaad al ...
Opinion
Memories of the Past Will Define Syria’s Future
For 54 years, Syria existed in the shadow of a silence so profound, it swallowed entire lives.
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Is a Lack of Water to Blame for the Conflict in Syria?
GRACE measured groundwater usage between 2003 and 2009 and found that the Tigris-Euphrates Basin—comprising Turkey, Syria, Iraq and western Iran—is losing water faster than any other place in ...
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“Syria in Our Eyes” initiative to support young talents and highlight the beauty of the country
Damascus, SANA-The “Syria in Our Eyes” initiative aims to discover and nurture new talents in photography, video production, and drawing fields, and provide them with the opportunity to ...
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Egyptian Foreign Minister reaffirms his country’s support for Syria
He added that “During the meeting, Minister Abdelatty emphasized Egypt’s support for the Syrian people and the fulfillment of their aspirations. He also underlined the importance of ...
Deadline.com24d
Oscar-Nominated Director Feras Fayyad On The Fall Of Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad, The Man Who Ordered His Imprisonment And Torture
Clockwise Top L-R: Feras Fayyad; Citizens in Syria take down statues of Hafez al-Assad the father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria on December 9, 2024, A torn portrait of Bashar al-Assad ...
Reuters7d
Syria's Sharaa grants three-month extension to committee probing coastal killings
DAMASCUS, April 11 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has extended a deadline for a fact-finding committee to produce its report on the killings of Alawites on Syria's coast last month ...
Reuters24d
US gave Syria list of conditions for partial sanctions relief, sources say
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, March 25 (Reuters) - The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with ...
Euronews19d
Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr
Syria’s new transitional government was officially sworn in on Saturday, nearly four months after the ousting of the Assad family, as the new authorities in Damascus work to restore stability to ...