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Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions over historic sites, property, and diaspora ties.
Syrian officials find remnants of chemical weapons program from Assad regime era - report
Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib
In post-Assad era, Hezbollah’s shrinks to cells, smugglers, and cheap rockets - analysis
Qatar PM says original basis for Syria's exclusion from Arab League still stands
Qatar, which has previously spoken out against efforts by some countries to reestablish relations with Damascus, has not changed its position, Sheikh Mohammed said.
Iran sent weapons to strike Israel under guise of earthquake aid to Syria
The goal was to buttress Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as per sources.
Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit, sources say
The rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran is part of a major regional realignment, amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
Tunisian president says he wants ambassador in Syria
Tunisia reinstated a limited diplomatic mission to Syria in 2017, in part to help track more than 3,000 Tunisian militants fighting in Syria.
Saudi foreign minister: Syria could return to Arab League, but not yet
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that isolating Syria was not working and that dialog with Damascus was needed.
Syria's Assad meets senior Arab lawmakers in Damascus
Legal representatives for the Iraqi, Jordanian, Palestinian, Libyan, Egyptian, and Emirati houses of representatives traveled to Syria to meet with Assad.
What are the implications and challenges of the Syrian regime making inroads in the Gulf?
Syria's Assad is making outreach to Turkey via Moscow now that it knows China and Moscow can't help to rebuild Syria fast enough.
Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in bid for relief diplomacy
A Syrian return to the Arab fold and an easing of sanctions appear possible in the wake of the devastating earthquake, experts say.
US urges Syria to allow earthquake aid to get to people in need
Washington called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to grant immediate access to humanitarian assistance to all those in need, without exception.
Turkey leader acknowledges earthquake relief problems as death toll passes 12,000
Erdogan faces crescendo of criticism over response • ‘Lack of capabilities’ in war-hit Syria quake zone too