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Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security in unexpected military alliance

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime.

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Germany and Syria 'working jointly' on refugee returns, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

On his first trip to Germany since ousting his country's longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's interim leader pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return.

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Scathing UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during deadly clashes with Druze last year

A U.N. inquiry says Syria shows no sign it has investigated alleged abuses by its forces during deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida province

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AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomacy efforts as regional war rages

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible

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A Kurdish-majority neighborhood in Syria recovers from clashes with hope for the future

A month after violent clashes in a Kurdish-majority neighborhood in Syria's Aleppo, tens of thousands of residents have returned

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Syria's president and 2 top ministers were targets of 5 foiled assassination attempts, UN says

A U.N. report on threats posed by Islamic State militants says they targeted Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister in five foiled assassination attempts last year

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Kurdish-led SDF and Syrian government reach new agreement to stabilise ceasefire

Syria's new leaders, since toppling former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert full authority over a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war.

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Foreign women linked to IS group in Syrian camp hope for amnesty after government offensive

Foreign women linked to the Islamic State group in a Syrian camp are hoping for amnesty after a government offensive weakened the Kurdish-led forces guarding them

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Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria

Russian forces have started withdrawing from positions in northeast Syria still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

The Independent UK

A US shift marked Kurdish-led forces' fall from power in Syria

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new leaders in Damascus

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All you need to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks

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Syrian government announces ceasefire with Syrian Democratic Forces

A ceasefire agreement and the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army was announced following the army's takeover of areas in the east of the country, including military, security and administrative arrangements.

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Syrian government seizes strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces in an ongoing push eastward

Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River

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Syrian army declares a closed military zone east of Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurds

The Syrian army has declared an area east of Aleppo a "closed military zone," signaling potential escalation with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

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Visiting EU leaders pledge to support Syria's recovery after years of civil war

European Union officials have visited Syria for the first time to meet with interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa

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Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

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Syrian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue

Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes continue between government and Kurdish forces

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Iran is plotting to assassinate Syria's al-Sharaa, Israel warns

Israeli intelligence has warned Iran is planning to organise a hit against Syria's interim president, as further reports claim former al-Assad loyalists are pouring money into Alawite minority militias in alleged uprising plots.

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Turkey's top officials visit Syria as deadline for Kurdish integration looms

Turkey's top diplomat along with military and intelligence chiefs have visited Syria as a deadline for a deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led forces approaches

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Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

Jordan confirms its air force joined U.S. strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

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US strikes 70 Islamic State targets in Syria following deadly attack on US soldiers

The US launched a massive attack on 70 Islamic State combat forces in Syria on Friday, in retaliation to a recent ambush attack in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.

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Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says

The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.

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Israeli military raids in Syria raise tensions as they carve out a buffer zone

Israel’s military raids and strikes over the past year aiming to carve out a buffer zone in southern Syria have raised tensions, frustrated locals and also appear to have scuttled chances — despite U.S. pressure — of any imminent thaw in relations between the two neighbors

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Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says

A Syrian security guard who attacked and killed three U.S. citizens in Syria had joined the internal security forces two months earlier

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What to know about the US military's role in Syria after deadly IS attack

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian

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