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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

The Independent UK

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)

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

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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Syrian-American Jews register first Jewish NGO in Syria to restore heritage

A group of Syrian-American Jews has registered a nongovernmental organization in Syria to restore Jewish heritage

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A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal

Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago

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US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official

A U.S. operation in Syria last month mistakenly killed a man who had been working undercover against the Islamic State group, according to his family, a war monitor and officials

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UN Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

A United Nations Security Council delegation has visited Syria for the first time since the council's founding in 1945

Euronews

German-Syrian activist urges Berlin to retain asylum among ongoing persecution fears

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argues against granting asylum to Syrians after al-Assad's regime fell, but critics warn the country remains unsafe for minorities and women.

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Reason

Mamdani Understands Something About Trump That European Leaders Don't

Trump respects outreach from opponents more than submissive flattery from friends.

Euronews

Syria begins first public trial over deadly clashes in minority's coastal heartland

Half of the 14 defendants were loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, while the other half were members of the new government's security forces.

The Independent UK

Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade

The Independent UK

Exiled Syrian opens up about death-defying smuggling operation that showed proof of Assad's cruelty

It’s been more than a decade since tens of thousands of photos started appearing online showing the broken bodies and torture sites under President Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria

Euronews

Trump vows to support Syrian leadership after White House meeting with President al-Sharaa

Trump welcomed Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group and later said he plans to meet with the Syrian leader again.

Axios

Trump holds first-ever White House meeting with Syrian leader

This is a highly unusual visit by a leader who until several years ago was an al-Qaeda commander.

Euronews

Trump to host Syria's al-Sharaa at White House for historic talks

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa's Washington trip marks the first visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946. Talks aim to have Damascus join the US-led coalition against IS and discuss lifting sanctions.

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