These Militias Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
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Arab countries condemn Israeli violation of Syria’s sovereignty
Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963.
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Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says
Syria's Civil Defense said that three people were killed and 14 injured in the strikes, including four children, a woman and three civil defense volunteers. Associated Press writers Ghaith Alsayed in ...
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At least 16 people killed after ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city of Latakia
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Latakia, collapsing a building and killing more than a dozen people, the Syrian Civil Defense said ...
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A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
The still air on the restaurant’s ... with their maquillage. Damascus was surprising, delightful, and, in retrospect, dreadfully sad. With each new twist in Syria’s tragedy – the popular ...
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Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
the deal signaled a step toward stabilizing Syria and consolidating control of the country under a single central authority in Damascus. Malak Ibrahim, a Kurdish man who was displaced to Qamishli ...
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'Dragged out, shot at point-blank range': Syria on edge as rebels go on a revenge spree
Syria plunges into renewed violence after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with over 1,000 deaths in two days due to sectarian clashes. The insurgent leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's forces are accused of ...
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Syria’s interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces
CAIRO – The Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of Syria’s oil-rich north-east, signed a deal with the Damascus government on March 10 to join Syria ...
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Evangelical leader says US must protect Syrian Christians from attacks by jihadi terrorists
JERUSALEM—The former al Qaeda terrorist and current Interim President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa ... seem to be rewarding the regime in Damascus. "And for this to happen within 24 hours of ...
Middle East Eye22d
Landmark SDF deal hailed as positive step for Syria and Kurds
As the new authorities in Damascus face their greatest challenge to credibility in western Syria, a surprise deal with the country’s Kurds could mark a new chapter in the northeast, though ...
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Damascus may have hammered out deal with Druze in Suweida - analysis
The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new government in Damascus. ISRAEL HAS the world’s third-largest Druze ...
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Historic deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF could transform Syria - analysis
As HTS assumed leadership in Damascus, it unified many former rebel groups, and Sharaa became the president of the new Syria. It appeared that Damascus might finally fight the SDF for control of ...