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War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

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War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

Residents remove rubble from damaged buildings in the al-Hajar al-Aswad neighbourhood on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. File | Photo Credit: AP Ahed Badawi lived for more than a decade in Bahrain, a small Gulf country that — unlike her native Syria — rarely made headlines. It provided a refuge for her, her sister and…

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U.S. envoy to meet head of Syrian Kurdish forces in Erbil: Iraqi Kurdistan presidency

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U.S. envoy to meet head of Syrian Kurdish forces in Erbil: Iraqi Kurdistan presidency

Syrian government soldiers flash victory signs as they sit on the top of a tank while entering the town of Deir Hafer, Syria on January 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack and the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, arrived in Erbil on Saturday (January 17, 2026)…

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Syria’s Kurdish fighters say agreed to evacuate Aleppo

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Syria’s Kurdish fighters say agreed to evacuate Aleppo

Civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Sunday (January 11, 2026) that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw…

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Kurdish fighters refuse to leave Syria’s Aleppo after truce

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Kurdish fighters refuse to leave Syria’s Aleppo after truce

Kurdish fighters rejected a call to leave Syria’s Aleppo on Friday (January 9, 2026) after the government announced a truce in deadly fighting that forced thousands of civilians to flee. Since Tuesday (January 6, 2026), government forces had been fighting the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo, the country’s second city. The violence…

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Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold

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Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold

Syria’s new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday (December 26, 2024), with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed. What’s happening in Syria? Explained Assad fled Syria after an Islamist-led offensive wrested from his control city after city until Damascus fell…

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Watch: Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker Prime Minister?

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Watch: Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker Prime Minister?

Watch: Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker Prime Minister? After 13 years of brutal war, Syria’s divided and devastated nation faces a new chapter. Mohammad Al-Bashir, an engineering graduate turned rebel leader, steps into the spotlight as caretaker Prime Minister. But can he unite a fractured country and navigate the immense challenges of rebuilding Syria?…

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

A torn posters shows the late Syrian President Hafez Assad and his son the ousted Syrian president Bashar Assad, that were set at the entrance of the notorious security detention centre called Palestine Branch, in Damascus, Syria, on December 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far:Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria for 24…

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Syrian Opposition Leader Calls For 18 Month Transition Period Before Polls

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Syrian Opposition Leader Calls For 18 Month Transition Period Before Polls

Damascus, Syria: Syria should have an 18 month transition period to establish “a safe, neutral, and quiet environment” for free elections, Hadi Al-Bahra, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad, said to Reuters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum on Sunday. In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Syrian rebels seized control of…

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Is The ‘Writing On The Wall’ For Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?

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Is The ‘Writing On The Wall’ For Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?

Paris: More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad’s security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president’s grip on power may finally be weakening. The 59-year-old son and heir of late dictator Hafez al-Assad has faced several setbacks during the long civil war triggered by his brutal crackdown in March 2011, but…

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