Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
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Drugs, weapons in Syria borderland where Hezbollah held sway
In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an ...
Syria flies in fresh banknotes from Russia as cash crunch hits economy
Syria’s central bank has flown in fresh banknotes from Russia to alleviate a severe shortage of cash that has left its economy struggling to function.
The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say
Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society ...
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Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of ...
Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated ...
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria's future amid US aid freeze
Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s ...
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Syria’s interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for its people after those ...
Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government
Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Areas east of the river — where much of the province’s oil and water resources lie — are controlled by the Syrian Democratic ...
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Why GPS Is Getting Less Reliable — And May Force Us Back To Old-School Maps
From war zone risks to head-scratching tourists, the manipulation of the GPS navigation system by hackers (jamming and ...
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‘The lion has fallen!’
In Arabic, Assad means “lion,” although that wasn’t his real name. Hafez, Bashar’s father, had adopted it to look strong. Hasan was born in the northeastern Syrian city of Manbij, 18 years before the ...