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Syria's parliament votes to scrap Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

Syria's parliament voted to abolish a counter-terrorism court established in 2012. This court was reportedly used to prosecute thousands of anti-Assad Syrians on terrorism charges. The decision formalizes the court's abolition after new authorities treated it as defunct. The United Nations Human Rights Committee had raised concerns over judicial guarantees…

The Times of India

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries.

Bangkok Post

Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment

Syria is no longer designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States – a move that opens the door to American investment in the country, whose economy has been decimated by decades of conflict.

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How top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s diplomatic motorcade hit the road shortly after his appointment. From Riyadh to Beirut, Washington to Moscow, Shaibani has been at the forefront of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s bid to open a new chapter in Mideast history. But the rebel official-turned-diplomat may find Damascus does not hold…

France 24

'Flexible hot girl summer' is still on, but it's going to cost you

Your hot girl summer plans to Europe are still on, but just plan a few months ahead to save as much as possible.

Fortune

The American airline industry is so unreliable that 89% of travelers are bracing for delay or cancellation

You're not the only one who thinks their next trip for summer vacation will be a nightmare.

Fortune

US abandons Syria’s Kurds, risking regional turmoil and an IS resurgence

Many Kurdish people will be feeling betrayed by the US after the Syrian army, backed by the US and armed by Turkey, launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in early January. The SDF has long been hailed as the west’s most effective partner against the Islamic…

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Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge

US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed hands

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House

A few years ago, you might have balked if someone told you that the US president would be photographed in the White House shaking hands with a man who was a former member of al-Qaeda, an insurgent against US forces in Iraq, and had led one of the largest Syrian…

The Conversation

US declares partial suspension of sanctions on Syria after historic meeting

Ahmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump hold first White House summit between a US and Syrian leader since 1946

The Guardian - UK

What to know about the French militants who clashed with Syrian forces in Idlib

Clashes have erupted between Syrian government forces and foreign fighters in Idlib, Syria

The Independent UK

Druze community in Syria's Idlib province on edge after targeted shooting kills 3

The Druze minority in Syria's Idlib province is reeling from a targeted shooting that killed three community members

The Independent UK

UK removes HTS from list of banned terror groups

The UK Government said the move would allow for closer engagement with Damascus.

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The Independent UK

Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army

International Business Times

Syrian Leader Seeks Reset In Russia Relations In Putin Meeting

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.

Euronews

Terrorists threaten Notre Dame cathedral in old, fake video

The video first emerged in January and was debunked at the time.

The Conversation

For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy

Fighting has flared on and off in southern Syria for nearly a month, despite a fragile ceasefire. Violence in July 2025 left more than 1,600 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, including at least 166 civilians. The group, which is based in the United Kingdom, also…

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The Independent UK

Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say

The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” U.N. experts said in a new report

Euronews

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

US Revoking 'Terrorist' Designation For Syria's HTS

The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its "foreign terrorist organization" designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December.

Euronews

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

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 Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a new Syria: nurturing fragile hope amid the rubble

Editorial: Sanctions relief thanks to Donald Trump’s unexpected embrace of the new president gives a shattered country the chance to rebuild

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