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‘I thought I’d died.’ How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December 2024, the number of land mine-related incidents has surged, ...
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Syria receives 1st wheat shipment at Latakia Port since Assad’s ouster
“The first wheat shipment has arrived at Latakia Port following Syria’s liberation and the fall of the former regime,” the ...
UN development arm plans for $1.3 billion in help for Syria, top official says
The United Nations Development Programme is hoping to deliver $1.3 billion over three years to support war-ravaged Syria, ...
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the ...
G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation
Two Republican congressmen were expected to meet the country’s new leaders and to visit areas destroyed during the long civil ...
US military to slash troops in Syria to under 1,000
The U.S. military has about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria across a number of bases, mostly in the northeast. The troops are ...
Congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as US mulls sanctions relief
A pair of Republican Congress members have arrived in the Syrian capital on an unofficial visit organized by a ...
U.S. Is Withdrawing Hundreds of Troops From Syria
The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country.
U.S. Toughens Demands on Syria’s New Islamist-Led Leadership
The Trump administration wants Damascus to crack down on extremists and expel Palestinian militants in return for a limited ...
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...
Analysis: Syria, Lebanon embark on long healing process to repair relations
A rare opportunity for Lebanon and Syria to repair their relations and move beyond decades of political domination and ...