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Can Syria rebuild its economy from the ashes of war?

More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria’s economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented. The fledgling transitional government in Damascus, which came to power following a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024, often speaks of a “new Syria”. But the pressing question…

The Conversation

Tensions high as new violence spirals in Syria’s Suwayda despite ceasefire

State media says armed groups violated the truce agreed in the predominantly Druze region.

Al Jazeera

Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack

Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.

Al Jazeera

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Kilis-Aleppo natural gas pipeline opened: Gas flow from Turkey to Syria started

Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar called on European countries to support infrastructure projects for the return of Syrians in Europe. Turkey, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Syria are supporting a project that will provide electricity to 5 million households in Aleppo.

Euronews

‘The world is on edge’: five tumultuous weeks with David Lammy, foreign secretary at a time of crisis

His first 12 months at the Foreign Office have been hit by a string of high-stakes international flashpoints, from the unfolding horror in Gaza to regime change in Syria and Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy – but he’s not panicking

The Guardian - UK

Syria's new rulers set up a committee to probe attacks on civilians in recent sectarian violence

Syria’s new authorities have set up a committee tasked with investigating attacks on civilians during recent sectarian violence in the country’s south

The Independent UK

Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani says in Moscow

Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war, the new rulers in Damascus, headed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, have taken a pragmatic approach to relations with Moscow.

Euronews

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Sweden Jihadist Jailed For Life Over Jordan Pilot Burned Alive

A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.

International Business Times

Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning killing of Jordanian pilot

Court finds Osama Krayem guilty of ‘serious war crimes and terrorist crimes’ over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh.

Al Jazeera

Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group

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

The Independent UK

Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?

A new round of violence recently erupted in southern Syria, where clashes between local Druze militias and Sunni fighters have left hundreds dead.

The Conversation

US repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria

The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria

The Independent UK

First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan

The first group of Syrian refugees has returned home from Lebanon under a new plan developed by the United Nations and the Lebanese government

The Independent UK

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New legal action launched against Syria’s Assad after French court ruling

New legal proceedings have been set in motion against Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad, after France’s top court cleared the way for prosecution now that he no longer holds office.

The Independent UK

Iraq's prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay

The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years

Al Jazeera

Aid arrives in Syria’s Suwayda as UN says humanitarian situation critical

Syrian Red Crescent convoy enters Suwayda province, state media reports, as UN warns humanitarian access ‘constrained’.

The Conversation

Yazidi genocide victims offered glimmer of hope for justice – but challenges remain

A French national called Sonia Mejri will stand trial for her alleged involvement in crimes committed against the Yazidi community, a Paris court ruled in early July. Mejri is accused of having joined the Islamic State (IS) group’s so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, and participating in its genocidal campaign…

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Euronews

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since the fall of al-Assad

The announcement comes amid mounting unrest, particularly after deadly clashes erupted in Suwayda province between Bedouin and Druze fighters.

Al Jazeera

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s fall

Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President Ahmed al-Sharaa took power.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Syria’s hopes and fears: stability can’t be built without the people

Editorial: Brutal sectarian violence has left minorities terrified and is unravelling the tentative promise of a better future

Al Jazeera

Syria, Israel hold talks in Paris over conflict in southern Syria’s Suwayda

A Syrian official tells Al Jazeera Damascus emphasises the unity and sovereignty of Syria are nonnegotiable.

The Independent UK

In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed

In the aftermath of intense sectarian fighting, the eerily silent streets of Syria's southern province of Sweida are filled with the stench of decaying bodies left uncollected for days amid scenes of charred buildings and burned-out cars

The Guardian - UK

France’s top court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad

Judges rule document invalid as former Syrian leader had immunity as head of state

Al Jazeera

US military says it has killed senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in Syria’s Aleppo

Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and two of his sons affiliated to the group were killed in a raid, the US military says

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