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Syrian Football Association Was Pressured to Hand Deal to Relative of Former President’s Brother, Insiders Say
Syria's football association handed a favorable marketing deal to a little-known Damascus firm. Behind the scenes, the ...
'This will be the work of years': The medics identifying remains from Syria's mass graves
Hourani, "are from a mixed mass grave." The head of the newly-opened Syrian Identification Centre is standing next to two ...
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For Assad's Sect in Syria, the Payback Keeps Coming
The Alawite sect of Shiite Islam thrived under the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, though it accounts for only 10% of the ...
Far-right call for Germany to deport Syrian refugees after fall of Assad regime
The far-right Alternative for Germany party maintains that asylum should only be a temporary solution – and wants Syrians to ...
Syria Leader Confirms Indirect Israel Talks to Ease Tensions
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said his administration is holding indirect talks to ease tensions with Israel, which has been striking the country since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December.
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First The Alawites, Now The Druze — Post-Assad Syria Is Doomed If It Can’t Protect Religious Minorities
Just weeks after the massacres targeting the Alawite community, Druze populations are now being attacked by armed groups — ...
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'We want authorities we can work with': How Lebanon's Bekaa valley became conflict flashpoint with Syria
A stream running between two lands, easily crossed. This is how the border with Syria is marked in Hosh Al Sayyed Ali, a ...
France's Macron wants EU to end Syrian sanctions
France's president said on Wednesday he would urge the EU to end sanctions on Syria when they come up for renewal in June and ...
Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says
One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised ...
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Syrian leader meets Macron in first European visit
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday met French leader Emmanuel Macron on his first visit to Europe since ...
CNN Chief Mark Thompson Reflects On Syrian Prisoner Report Storm: “We Want Critical Audiences”
CNN chief Mark Thompson said Wednesday that he welcomes audience criticism following controversy over the network being ...
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Israel intercepted Iranian planes sent to rescue Bashar Al Assad, says Netanyahu
Israeli warplanes intercepted Iranian aircraft bound for Syria that were carrying troops aimed at propping up Bashar Al Assad ...