US to appoint Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria
A U.S.-Turkish meeting focused on Syria took place on Tuesday in Washington, with Barrack in attendance
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Lavrov accuses radical groups of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria
Sectarian violence erupted in Syria’s coastal northwest in March, a region historically aligned with Assad, resulting in the killing of hundreds of people from his Alawite sect by HTS jihadists
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Lebanon bans Syrians without foreign residency from Beirut Airport
A government circular issued on Monday mandates that airlines ensure Syrians traveling to Syria via the airport hold a residency permit from another country for at least six months
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Morocco to reopen Syria embassy post-Assad
After breaking ties in 2012, Morocco will return to Damascus with renewed support following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
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US lifts sanctions as Syria and UAE firm sign port contract
Syria and DP World signed an $800 million deal to develop the Tartous port following the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Syria.
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Is Islam’s geopolitical footprint being remade?
The theory emerging is that October 7th was used to justify a broad offensive – military and intellectual – aimed at “taming” the more radical manifestations of political Islam and solidifying a new regional order
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UK lawmakers alarmed as hundreds of ISIS returnees escape justice
Government ministers acknowledge the challenge but say they have been constrained by the law and evidence
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PKK ends 40-year insurgency, but YPG conflict continues
Since its insurgency began in 1984, the PKK has caused the deaths of over 40,000 people and led to ongoing social and economic turmoil in Turkey
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Qatari team searches for bodies of Americans killed by ISIS in Syria
ISIS, which controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq between 2014 and 2017, beheaded several Western hostages, including Americans, and released videos of the killings
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Druze leaders back unity as Damascus expands security control
Syria reaches a deal with Jaramana leaders to improve security, disarm locals, and counter rising tensions amid Israeli airstrikes and sectarian unrest.
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