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Trump vowed to ease sanctions on Syria. How quickly that happens is up for debate
Since President Donald Trump announced his intent to end a half-century of U.S. sanctions on Syria, a debate has developed in ...
The Economist23h
Many of Syria’s diaspora are not yet ready to go home
For one thing, essentials like housing, clean water and electricity are patchy; according to a un poll of refugees in the ...
Syrian government forces raid Islamic State hideouts in Aleppo
Ukrainia's military intelligence agency said that Russia was planning to conduct a "training and combat" launch of an ...
Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revolution
Many in Syria want to enshrine remnants of their recent history, not only to remember it, but as a cautionary tale.
In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
SAYYIDA ZEINAB, Syria (AP) — At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors ...
Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his ...
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s ...
The New York Times3d
E.U. to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria in a Bid to Bolster Stability
By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels European Union foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to lift the remaining economic sanctions on Syria, hoping to help the nation recover as it tries to ...