
#theguardian.com. Ministers from 17 countries meet for Saudi talks on speeding aid to Damascus. Riyadh meeting also discussed keeping pressure on Syria’s new leadership to meet commitment to inclusive transition
#Jan.12.2025

#aljazeera.com. Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’. The Syrian leadership’s handshake choices will not determine the country’s future.
#Jan.12.2025

#aljazeera.com. Crowd crush at free lunch event at Damascus mosque kills four people. Four people were killed and several others injured in an apparent crowd crush outside Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
#Jan.12.2025

#aljazeera.com. EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh. Top Western and Middle East diplomats and ministers met to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s removal.
#Jan.12.2025

#aljazeera.com. Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus. Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss relations, including smuggling between countries and border challenges.
#Jan.11.2025

#theguardian.com. Syrian man died trying to cross Channel to UK on leaky dinghy, say French authorities. Man in his 20s, first such migrant fatality of 2025, suffered cardiac arrest reportedly as result of being crushed
#Jan.11.2025

#aljazeera.com. Syrian intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine. The Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus has previously been targeted by ISIL and other armed groups in Syria.
#Jan.11.2025

#aljazeera.com. Italian FM meets Syria’s new rulers, discusses easing of EU sanctions. Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union.
#Jan.10.2025
#washingtonpost.com. International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support. U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to maintain equipment and provide care.
#Jan.10.2025

#aljazeera.com. Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy?. After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in ruins.
#Jan.09.2025

#economist.com. The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions. Outsiders should be much clearer about how and when they will be lifted
#Jan.09.2025

#theguardian.com. Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria. Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence
#Jan.09.2025

#aljazeera.com. Syrians mark a month since al-Assad’s overthrow with concert in capital. Thousands attend the concert in Damascus to mark the end of al-Assad family rule and almost 14 years of civil war.
#Jan.09.2025

#theguardian.com. British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick. Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US
#Jan.09.2025

#economist.com. Alawites formed Syria’s elite. Now they are terrified. Fear of reprisal stalks the heartlands of the Assad regime
#Jan.08.2025

#theguardian.com. Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy. Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps
#Jan.08.2025
#washingtonpost.com. Biden will defer to Trump on terror label for Syria’s Islamist leaders. The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Why I’m not giving up on Syria’s disappeared | Close Up. Former Syrian detainee Bassam Ezzedine is on a mission to help prisoners of the fallen regime to find their families.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy?. After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in ruins.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security. Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Former Assad military officers reconcile with Syria’s new authorities. Former Syrian military officers who worked under the Assad regime are registering with the new administration.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Rebuilding Syria’s economy: Can stability return after war?. Syria’s new leadership faces an economy devastated by war and sanctions, with inflation and a decimated currency.
#Jan.08.2025

#aljazeera.com. Turkiye threatens military action against Kurdish forces in Syria. Foreign Minister Fidan threatens military action against PKK-linked YPG group if they fail to meet Ankara’s demands.
#Jan.08.2025
#washingtonpost.com. Live Briefing: Trump says ‘all hell will break out’ if no hostage deal by inauguration. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy, told reporters that “good progress” had been made toward a deal that would free Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
#Jan.08.2025
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