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Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power-sharing, or more of the same?

The end of a half-century of Assad family rule in Syria marked a turning point in the country’s deadly 13-year civil war after rebel forces led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) conquered Damascus.

The Conversation

Syria's Military Hospital Where Detainees Were Tortured, Not Treated

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain.

International Business Times

French court issues second arrest warrant for Syria's Assad

French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over his alleged role in a 2017 bombing that killed a Franco-Syrian civilian.

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Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year

The Independent UK

Strike Houthis while Iran is weak, UN-backed Yemeni government urges west

Tehran ‘massively weakened’ by reverses in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says vice-president of Aden-based administration

The Guardian - UK

Syria’s new government is already oppressing women, posing a dire threat to their future

As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of women’s rights remains precarious.

The Conversation

Syrians Return To Homes Devastated By War

When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar al-Assad's ouster, he saw unfathomable destruction.

International Business Times

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Syria And Lebanon Leaders Congratulate President Trump For Closer Relations

Syria's de facto leader and Lebanon's new president express optimism for improved relations with the US under President Trump.

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Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria

More than a month has passed since Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has dropped his nom de guerre in favour of his real name, Ahmed al-Shara, and has swapped his military attire…

The Conversation

‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era

Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for ‘actions, not words’ but look to future after fall of Assad government

The Guardian - UK

Turkey’s Erdogan sees new Trump presidency as opportunity

With Donald Trump returning to the White House on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees a chance to rekindle what he calls his "close working relationship" with the incoming US leader. But a Trump presidency could bring risks as well as opportunities for Erdogan.

Radio France Internationale

Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback

The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Al Jazeera

‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza

Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza Strip

The Guardian - UK

A train station was the pride of Syria. Some hope it will connect them to the world again

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital

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Al Jazeera

Qatar’s PM calls for Gaza ceasefire agreement to be ‘fully implemented’

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Sheikh Mohammed shares details on Gaza truce negotiations and Syria talks.

Al Jazeera

ICC chief prosecutor meets Syria’s de facto leader

ICC’s Karim Khan makes unannounced visit to Damascus for talks on ‘accountability for alleged crimes’.

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 Syrians have withdrawn asylum applications in Cyprus, another 500 have returned home

A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has made an unannounced visit to Damascus, meeting with the leader of Syria’s de facto government

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Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says

As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved under a new constitutional settlement

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Kurdish Leaders Meet For Unity Amid Regional Challenges

KDP and SDF leaders meet in Irbil to strengthen Kurdish unity in Syria amidst political upheaval and external pressures.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Scrawled on walls of Assad's prisons, graffiti express fears, loves of tormented Syrians

Languishing in a dungeon cell of Syria’s then-ruler Bashar Assad, surrounded by death and torture, an unknown prisoner scrawled a verse of Arabic poetry on his cell wall -– an expression of pain and love.

The Guardian - UK

Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened

Hamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politics

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s PM calls on Israeli forces to withdraw from Syria buffer zone

Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.

The Guardian - UK

Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights

International Business Times

Spanish FM Raises Flag At Damascus Embassy After 12-year Closure

Spain's foreign minister raised his country's flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid suspended diplomatic activity and as Western countries resume ties following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

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