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Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority’s future

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Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority’s future

Syrian citizens gather outside Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya town on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad…

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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 new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon

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Syria’s new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon

This handout picture released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service shows Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) being received by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani), in Damascus on December 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria’s new…

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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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Syria’s New Rulers Name Foreign Minister Amid Push For International Ties

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Syria’s New Rulers Name Foreign Minister Amid Push For International Ties

Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration told Reuters that this step…

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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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World must ‘re-evaluate’ sanctions to help rebuild Syria: U.N.

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World must ‘re-evaluate’ sanctions to help rebuild Syria: U.N.

Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The raft of international sanctions on Syria must be reassessed to help the country rebuild following the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, the head of the UN’s migration agency said on Friday (December 20, 2024). Amy Pope also said…

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Syria’s HTS chief says to dissolve armed wing, integrate into forces

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Syria’s HTS chief says to dissolve armed wing, integrate into forces

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s military chief Abu Hassan al-Hamwi is pictured during an interview in the Syrian western port city of Latakia, on December 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) it would be “the first” to dissolve its armed…

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Calls For End To “Terrorist” Label

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Calls For End To “Terrorist” Label

Damascus: The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham called on the international community Tuesday to find a solution to Israel’s repeated strikes and “incursion” into Syrian territory. “We view the Israeli strikes on military sites and the incursion into southern Syria as injust… we call on the international community to find…

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