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‘I just want security’: fear remains for Syrian massacre survivors awaiting justice

Relatives of those killed in March attacks on Alawite towns worry perpetrators are still at large as investigation draws out

The Guardian - UK

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

Trump and Erdogan grow closer as cooperation on Syria deepens

Turkey and the United States are stepping up their cooperation in Syria, strengthening a partnership that has grown despite tensions with Israel. The two countries say they are working more closely on security and stability in the region, reflecting a broader reset in their relationship.

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Syria To Help Locate Missing Americans: US Envoy

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties.

International Business Times

Trump envoy praises new Syrian president for ‘counter-ISIS measures’

Thomas Barrack also stresses temporary lifting of sanctions for first time since 1979 after meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa

The Guardian - US

Syria Hails US Lifting Of Assad-era Sanctions

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.

International Business Times

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.

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President Erdogan met with Syrian interim leader al-Sharaa in Istanbul

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.

Euronews

Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted

The meeting comes after US and EU agreed to lift sanctions to allow the civil war-hit country to recover and rebuild.

Al Jazeera

US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement

The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

The Independent UK

Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions

Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.

Al Jazeera

Charities warn against making family reunion ‘more difficult’

The top five nationalities issued Refugee Family Reunion grants in the year to March were Syrian, Iranian, Afghan, Eritrean and Sudanese.

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups from beyond the country’s borders backing then-President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

Militants kill 2 soldiers in attack on Russian air base in Syria

Militants attacked a Russian air base in Syria, killing two soldiers, a Syrian government official and a local activist have said

Reason

Will Trump's Order To Lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria Be Followed?

Reason heard from a minister in the new Syrian government about the Trump administration's outreach.

The Guardian - UK

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war-torn country

Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted

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Euronews

EU lifts all economic sanctions on Syria, hoping to speed up post-al-Assad recovery

Donald Trump's sudden decision to lift sanctions on Syria accelerated the timeline in Brussels, which had been working on a step-by-step roadmap.

International Business Times

Rubio Says Syria Could Be Weeks Away From 'Full-scale Civil War'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a fresh civil war of "epic proportions," as he called for support to the transitional leadership.

Euronews

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.

Al Jazeera

EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria, following US move last week

Sanctions were levied during the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs

President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…

Euronews

Israel recovers archive belonging to spy Eli Cohen, hanged in Syria in 1965

Eli Cohen, who was born in Egypt, is one of Israeli most famous ever operatives. He is widely credited with helping Israel to prepare for the Six-Day War.

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