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Inside a stunning week across Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime

FIRST PERSON: Bel Trew spent days travelling across Syria – from Aleppo in the north, to the capital Damascus and Deraa in the south – charting a nation coming to terms with the end of decades of brutal rule by the Assads. From families trying to find missing loved ones…

The Independent UK

Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads’ mass graves felt like.

Al Jazeera

Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions

Meeting comes two days after Turkiye’s Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss new structure in Syria.

Al Jazeera

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Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Al Jazeera speaks to Syrian opposition fighters who came back to liberate their homes and pursue their dreams.

Al Jazeera

Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister

Head of women’s affairs Aisha al-Dibs says women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild war-torn country.

Al Jazeera

Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers

Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani appointed foreign minister, and Murhaf Abu Qasra named defence minister.

Al Jazeera

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots.

Al Jazeera

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Middle East crisis: 14 injured after Israel fails to intercept missile from Yemen – as it happened

Missile fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area leaving 14 people with minor injuries; attack comes days after Israel launched deadly strikes on Yemen

The Guardian - AU

Israel Army Says Troops Shot Syrian Protester In Leg

The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.

International Business Times

Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one

Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.

Al Jazeera

No Longer Assad's Mouthpiece, Syrian Media Face Uncertainty

Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but uncertainty shadows the sector.

International Business Times

US Diplomats Meet With Syria's New Ruler

US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

International Business Times

‘How do we live in this terrible world?’ a reader asked me. Here’s the only answer I have

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Syria has always been an Israeli obsession. Now it has unexpectedly given Netanyahu his coveted image of victory

Faced with the devastation in Gaza, Israelis tend to look away. The victories after the fall of Assad are a far easier focus, says Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn

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The Guardian - UK

Iran scrambles to build ties with Syrian leaders as regional influence wanes

Loss of authority in Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad adds to domestic and international crises facing Iranian leaders

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes – as it happened

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Inside Aleppo, the city Assad left to rot as a lesson in the price of rising up

A decade on from the Guardian’s last visit, it is clear war has ripped the city apart – but there are signs of positive change

Al Jazeera

US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared

Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

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The Conversation

The road back to Damascus: Syria’s new rulers face challenges in de-weaponizing supply chains

The collapse of the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024 marked a historic moment in the Middle East. It still remains to be fully understood how the rebel coalition — a diverse assembly of political and ideological groups backed by regional powers — swiftly overpowered government…

International Business Times

Defeat Of Syria's Assad Stirs A Mother's Bitterness

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs and security in ‘new era’

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Syria’s new interim gov’t spokesperson says plans to establish a fair justice system a priority.

Al Jazeera

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters

Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held town of Kobane.

Al Jazeera

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital.

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu says ‘whoever harms Israel will pay heavy price’ after Houthis claim attacks on Israel – as it happened

Israeli prime minister says air force attacked targets in Yemen ‘in response to Houthi attacks’ as Houthis say they have attacked Tel Aviv overnight

Al Jazeera

Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible

Top US diplomat says Iran should ‘focus on itself’ and stop getting involved in ‘misadventures throughout the region’.

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