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Syria's new rulers set up a committee to probe attacks on civilians in recent sectarian violence
Syria’s new authorities have set up a committee tasked with investigating attacks on civilians during recent sectarian ...
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Lebanon's UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency's representative in Lebanon said Thursday he hopes that at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return from ...
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall in September
Syria plans to hold parliamentary elections in September, according to the head of the election organizing body.
Israel airstrike hits vicinity of Syria's Sweida, Syrian state news agency says
Despite reports indicating the strike was carried out by Israel, Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military had not conducted the strikes. Israel carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Syria's ...
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Turkey to begin natural gas exports to Syria on Aug. 2: What to know
Turkey will supply gas via a swap deal with Azerbaijan, backed by Qatar financing, the Turkish energy minister said.
Who are the Druze in Syria, and why are they clashing with government forces?
Clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups have escalated, drawing Israeli intervention and raising ...
Reports: Situation in Syria's Sweida under control
The situation in the city of Sweida is reportedly under control after days of deadly violence between Druze factions and ...
Syria expected to hold parliamentary election in September
Syria is expected to hold its first parliamentary election under the new administration in September, the head of the ...
Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Bedouin people pack their belongings onto a truck, as they flee their villages after Druze militias launched revenge attacks ...