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Syria’s President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser

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Syria’s President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a Presidential adviser, state media said on Friday (August 28, 2026), days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus. The Education Ministry also published a decision authorising Kurdish-language…

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At least 18 injured in explosions in Damascus during French President Macron’s visit

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At least 18 injured in explosions in Damascus during French President Macron’s visit

An ambulance drives past the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, on July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two explosions took place in Damascus on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was…

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Syrian army says cleared last Kurdish-held area in Aleppo, Kurdish forces deny takeover

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Syrian army says cleared last Kurdish-held area in Aleppo, Kurdish forces deny takeover

Members of the Syrian army gather at an evacuation site, after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed with the Syrian government to depart and evacuate to northeastern Syria after days of fighting with the Syrian army, in Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Syrian army has combed through Aleppo city’s Sheikh…

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Syrian electors cast ballots in indirect vote for first post-Assad Parliament

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Syrian electors cast ballots in indirect vote for first post-Assad Parliament

Members of Syria’s electoral colleges will gather on Sunday (October 5, 2025) to vote for new lawmakers, a milestone in the country’s shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity under its current Islamist-led authorities. | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of Syria’s electoral colleges gathered on Sunday (October…

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Syria’s New Leader Pledges “National Dialogue Conference”

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Syria’s New Leader Pledges “National Dialogue Conference”

Damascus: Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a “national dialogue conference” in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa, who was appointed interim president a day earlier for an unspecified transitional period, vowed to preserve “civil peace” and Syria’s territorial unity. “We will announce…

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Syria authorities say armed groups have agreed to disband

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Syria authorities say armed groups have agreed to disband

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa attends a meeting with former rebel faction chiefs, as he reached an agreement with them to dissolve all groups and consolidate them under the Defence Ministry, according to a statement from the new administration, in Damascus, Syria on December 24, 2024. Credits: Sana, via Reuters Syria’s new authorities announced…

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Syria’s al-Sharaa agrees with ex-rebel factions to merge under Defence Ministry

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Syria’s al-Sharaa agrees with ex-rebel factions to merge under Defence Ministry

Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir had said last week that the Ministry would be restructured using former rebel factions and officers who defected from Bashar al-Assad’s army. File | Photo Credit: AFP Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) with former rebel faction chiefs to dissolve all groups and…

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Syria’s new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as Foreign Minister amid push for international relations

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Syria’s new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as Foreign Minister amid push for international relations

Boys carry bags of bread as people line up on the street to buy in a bakery near Bab Touma, a neighbourhood of the Old City of Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Syria’s new rulers have appointed a Foreign Minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday (December…

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New Syrian Leaders Say They Want To Contribute To ‘Regional Peace’

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New Syrian Leaders Say They Want To Contribute To ‘Regional Peace’

Damascus: Syria wants to contribute to “regional peace”, the country’s new authorities said late Friday, after a meeting between leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and a US diplomatic delegation. “The Syrian side indicated that the Syrian people stand at an equal distance from all countries and parties in the region and that Syria rejects any polarisation,” the…

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