In Netanyahu’s new Middle East, Syria could become Israel’s biggest strategic gain
Just hours after Islamist rebels ousted longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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Israel targets what it says was an Islamic Jihad command center in Damascus
An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been vacant for years.
In Syria, New Fighting Opens Old Wounds
After a period of relative calm in western Syria, the reported attacks raised the specter of continued sectarian conflict in ...
Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement
Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
DAMASCUS — If there is a verbal expression of heartache, Rabbi Yusuf Hamra uttered it as he stepped inside the Faranj synagogue in the Syrian capital last week. It was the last place he had said ...
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In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now.
By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Damascus, Syria Sharief al-Homsi shivered ... walls around him as techno played loudly in the main hall. He joked about a recent visit from Hayat Tahrir al ...
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Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialog
Attendees gather during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus ... from the summit hall. Organizers say the ...
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Syrians Back Freedoms, Constitutional Process at Landmark Dialogue
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrians agreed on Tuesday ... to speak and restrictions on removing any documents from the summit hall. Organisers say the final declaration will help shape a constitutional ...
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Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’
(AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy, File) This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) Israeli army armored vehicles block a road leading to the town of Quneitra, Syria, Jan. 5, 2025.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Won't Allow Syrian Forces 'South of Damascus'
Netanyahu Says Israel Won't Allow Syrian Forces 'South of Damascus' JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent ...
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Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamist rule
DAMASCUS - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music - a concert held with the approval of ...
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Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music - a concert held with the approval of Syria's new, ...