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Syria's government and Kurds reach agreement on returning families from notorious camp

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate Syrian citizens from a camp that houses tens of thousands of people with alleged ties to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

Syrians hopeful for the future after US and EU sanctions relief

US President Donald Trump granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions in a major first step toward fulfilling his pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 14 years of civil war.

Euronews

How the idea for a Trump Tower in Damascus was born

Skyscraper was proposed in effort to woo US president as Syria’s new government sought removal of sanctions

The Guardian - UK

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Lowest winter rainfall in Syria for almost 70 years triggers water crisis in Damascus

Residents in the Syrian capital are feeling the effects of the lack of rain with authorities urging them to reduce their water consumption.

Euronews

Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus

Syria's capital, Damascus, is suffering from its worst water shortages in years as a result of the lowest rainfall in more than six decades

The Independent UK

Syrians Chase Equestrian Glory In Sport Once Dominated By Assads

For weeks, Ziad Abu al-Dahab has been training for gold at an equestrian tournament near Damascus -- in a sport once dominated by Syria's Assad family and their inner circle.

International Business Times

Trump’s decision to lift Syria sanctions fuels dreams of economic revival

Analysts say that sanctions relief will be a boon to Syria, but may take some time to affect the country.

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‘Now my kids have a future’: Syrians dare to dream again after years as a pariah state

Promise to lift US sanctions brings closer the opportunity for fresh start that began with toppling of Bashar al-Assad

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump praises ‘young, attractive’ ex-terrorist Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

President says former al-Qaeda terrorist is ‘pretty amazing’ after historic handshake

The Independent UK

What does the PKK’s disarming mean for its regional allies?

Syria’s SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK’s lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.

Al Jazeera

Trump meets Syria’s 'young, attractive' al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and lifts sanctions on Damascus

The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad dynasty's rule.

Euronews

Trump meets Syria’s al-Sharaa, eyes normalisation of ties with Damascus

US president urges Syria’s interim president to establish ties with Israel, says US will drop ‘all sanctions’.

Al Jazeera

Syria offered to build Trump Tower in Damascus before presidents’ meeting

Syria also offered the US president a Ukraine-style mineral deal

The Independent UK

Trump meets Syria’s ‘attractive, tough’ president after lifting US sanctions

US president talks to Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia as lifting of sanctions is met with jubilation in Damascus

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr defends downsizing health department as protesters disrupt Senate hearing – as it happened

Health secretary calls the downsizing of department as necessary cost-cutting measures as he defends spending plans under Trump’s budget proposal

Euronews

'Show us something special,' Trump says to Syria as he agrees to lift raft of sanctions

Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new government in Damascus and want Trump to follow, believing it is a bulwark against Iran's return to influence in Syria, where it had helped prop up the al-Assad regime during a decade-long civil war.

The Guardian - US

US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf states

Al Jazeera

Syria’s Druze divided as sectarian tensions linger after violence

Agreements to halt fighting ease tensions, but fear and mistrust linger among Druze in post-Assad Syria.

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Radio France Internationale

Macron urges Syrian leader to protect minorities after deadly clashes

French President Emmanuel Macron told Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, he must protect all communities in the country following deadly sectarian attacks in recent months. Macron made the comments on Wednesday in Paris, during Sharaa’s first official visit to a European country since his forces overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad…

International Business Times

Syrian Leader To Meet Macron In First European Visit

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday meets France's Emmanuel Macron in Paris on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

The Independent UK

Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction

Syrian authorities have detained a prominent Damascus-based Palestinian official whose group was close to the government of ousted President Bashar Assad

International Business Times

UN Envoy Urges Israel To Halt Syria Attacks 'At Once'

United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian violence this week.

Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks kill two more as Syria government reaches deal with Druze

Israel has accused Syria of failing to protect the Druze as Israeli forces occupy and attack parts of the country.

The Guardian - UK

Dying Syrian grandmother allowed to come to UK in Home Office U-turn

Soaad Al Shawa had been barred from spending final days with her family, who fled Damascus to settle in Glasgow

The Guardian - UK

Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority

Syria says at least one civilian killed in latest strikes, while most Druze leaders rebuff Israeli protection

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