Sanctions were levied during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December. European Union countries have given a…
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In Syria, optimism abounds. The unexpected decision by United States President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on the country, announced…
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Read More »United States President Donald Trump has announced that US sanctions on Syria will be lifted, in a huge boost to…
Read More »The search and rescue group has found the remains of three unidentified bodies so far, according to anonymous sources. A…
Read More »Israel has accused Syria of failing to protect the Druze as Israeli forces occupy and attack parts of the country.…
Read More »UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday that the Secretary-General “has been monitoring with alarm the reports of violence in…
Read More »Syria promises to ‘protect all components’ of society, including Druze, after Israel launches air raids near Damascus. Syrian authorities have…
Read More »Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as ‘one of the deadliest’ against it in a while. The ISIL…
Read More »Suleiman Khalil was harvesting olives in a Syrian orchard with two friends four months ago, unaware the soil beneath them…
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