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Syrians left in the dark as the interim government struggles to restore electricity

Rana Al-Ahmad opens her fridge after breaking fast at sundown with her family during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

The Independent UK

This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria

For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's iron-fisted rule

The Independent UK

Germany reopens Damascus embassy 13 years after Syrian war forced its closure

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her trip to Damascus, her second since the fall of the al-Assad regime, was meant to renew the possibility of 'a political new beginning' between the two countries.

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Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed

Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war

The Independent UK

Syria in crossfire as Turkish-Israeli rivalry heats up over Assad’s successors

The overthrow of Bachar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its replacement by new rulers with close ties to Turkey are ringing alarm bells in Israel. RFI's correspondent reports on how Ankara and Jerusalem’s deepening rivalry could impact Syria's future.

Radio France Internationale

Has Trump Cut a Deal To Get U.S. Troops Out of Syria?

Syrian Kurdish rebels and the new Syrian government have agreed to reunite peacefully. The U.S. military may have helped broker the agreement.

Reason

Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria's deal with Kurdish-led group

Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus

The Independent UK

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Syria’s al-Sharaa signs temporary constitution

President hails ‘new history’ as he signs document while Israel launches air attack on Damascus.

Al Jazeera

Turkey Insists Foreign Fighters Be Expelled From Syria: Source

Turkey's top diplomat travelled to Damascus on Thursday as Ankara said foreign fighters must be expelled from Syria, after an agreement spearheaded by the war-torn country's new authorities to disband armed groups.

International Business Times

Israel Defence Minister Confirms Air Strike In Damascus

Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israeli Air Force conducted an air strike in Damascus on Thursday, following reports from a war monitor that an Israeli raid had killed one person in Syria's capital.

International Business Times

The reluctant collaborator: surviving Syria’s brutal civil war – and its aftermath

At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the regime forces. After 14 years, his past as one of Assad’s fighters could get him killed

The Guardian - UK

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authorities

The Independent UK

Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days

The Independent UK

Syrian security forces execute 125 civilians in battle against Assad loyalists

Battle in Latakia is marked escalation by Bashar al-Assad loyalists against Syria’s new Islamist-led government

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The Independent UK

American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus

American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on the country

Al Jazeera

Syrian forces deployed in Jaramana to end unrest

Security forces move into Damascus suburb to restore order while Israeli warnings spark local backlash.

The Independent UK

Israel's military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capital

Israel’s defense ministry says the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of Damascus in neighboring Syria

Al Jazeera

Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus

The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres.

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Syria's National Dialogue Conference Begins In Damascus

Syria's national dialogue conference in Damascus discusses post-Assad political future and inclusive transition, with diverse participation and mixed views...

The Guardian - UK

‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regime

The Guardian - UK

‘We are part of Syria’: Kurdish-led SDF fights for place in post-Assad future

Militia keeping IS in check pressured by new regime in Damascus, emboldened Turkey and US unpredictability

The Conversation

Syria: doubts increase over new regime’s commitment to women’s rights and inclusivity

The capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December sent shockwaves through Syria’s political landscape, heralding an unprecedented shift in power. The rise to power of HTS, formerly the Al-Nusra Front, is a litmus test for assessing whether militant…

International Business Times

Syrian Jews Say Held First Group Prayer In Decades In Damascus Synagogue

Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship.

The Guardian - UK

A road trip through the new Syria

In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the future

The Guardian - UK

Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre

Men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmed

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