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Syrian Forces Enter Druze City After Deadly Clashes

Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.

International Business Times

Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon

Israel targets state forces entering south of Syria after sectarian clashes, while other strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley leave 12 dead

The Guardian - UK

At least 30 killed as Syrian government forces clash with Druze militias, Bedouin tribes

The unrest began with a series of tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans.

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Syria Deploys Forces After Dozens Killed In Bedouin-Druze Clashes

Syria deployed security forces Monday in the southern province of Sweida after at least 50 people were killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a monitor said.

International Business Times

Trump administration revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

Washington's move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the ouster of the al-Assad government in December in a rebel offensive.

Euronews

US revokes ‘terrorist’ designation for Syrian president’s former group HTS

The move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the fall of the al-Assad government last year.

Al Jazeera

Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad

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UK re-establishes diplomatic relations with Syria as Lammy visits

The Foreign Secretary has visited Damascus.

Evening Standard

UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus marking the restoration of relations between the two countries after years of tension

The Independent UK

Britain Reestablishes Full Syria Ties As FM Visits Damascus

Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

International Business Times

UK re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Al Jazeera

Syria's Wheat War: Drought Fuels Food Crisis For 16 Million

Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity.

International Business Times

Deadly church attack raises security fears for Syrians, minorities

Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.

Al Jazeera

Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church

Syria's Interior Ministry says the sleeper cell behind a deadly church explosion near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group

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Syria President Vows Those Involved In Church Attack Will Face Justice

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday that those involved in a "heinous" suicide attack on a Damascus church would face justice, as he called for unity in the diverse, multi-faith country.

Euronews

Syria: Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in Damascus

Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria

Euronews

At least 25 people killed in terrorist attack on church in Syria

A suicide bomber killed at least 25 and injured 63 in an Eastern Orthodox church near Damascus.

International Business Times

Blood, Destruction At Damascus Church After Suicide Attack

At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday.

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At Least 20 Killed In Suicide Attack On Damascus Church

At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group.

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church kills 22 and injures 63

Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposed

The Independent UK

Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in packed Syrian church near Damascus

Interior ministry says preliminary investigation points to Islamic State

International Business Times

Syrians Watch Iran-Israel Crossfire As Government Stays Silent

For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the new government in Damascus has so far remained officially silent on the unprecedented conflict.

The Independent UK

War-weary Syrians and Lebanese watch from the sidelines as missiles fly in Israel-Iran conflict

In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba mate, snacking on nuts, smoking hookah pipes and watching the sky for missiles streaking overhead

The Independent UK

Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

ON THE GROUND: The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

Euronews

Syria's post-war economy will require 'substantial' international support, IMF says

Since long-time authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December countries have started restoring ties with Damascus, with some lifting sanctions in a bid to kickstart the economy.

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