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As U.S. Warms Ties With Syria, What Does It Expect?
President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials ...
Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus.
A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...
National Catholic Register18h
Churches in Syria Resume Liturgies Amid Heightened Security and Unease
Father Al-Nasr confirmed that the Ministry of Interior has deployed security personnel to guard the church since the day of ...
Daily Sabah10h
Trump bins Syria sanctions as Israel explores ties with Damascus
President Donald Trump on Monday lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to reintegrate the war-torn nation into the global ...
The New York Sun23h
Weakening of Iran Seen Leading to Possible Peace Between Israel and Two Longtime Enemies, Syria and Lebanon
Let’s be careful, though. Sure, we don’t want to reject a hand that’s extended in peace, but we also can’t assume we’re ...
Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church
Syria's Interior Ministry says the sleeper cell behind a deadly church explosion near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State ...
Syria's Christians ask 'Why us?' after suicide bombing at Damascus church
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian Christians were struggling on Monday to understand why their community was targeted in a suicide ...
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Israel laid groundwork to form Syria ties through UAE in April meeting
Contacts include regular phone calls between Israeli and Syrian officials, revolving security coordination, and an exchange ...
UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites and protect places of worship
The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria reports ongoing sectarian violence despite commitments from Syria's new government to ...