How Assad’s army collapsed in Syria: demoralised conscripts, absent allies
DAMASCUS/AMMAN/BAGHDAD, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan…
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Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany,…
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria
Arab statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s…
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Syrians who fled home rejoice at Assad’s ouster, although some are cautious
Syrians across the Middle East celebrate the fall of the al-Assad regime and express hope to return…
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Iran warns threat of armed groups ‘not limited’ to Syria, says neighbors at risk
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the threat of armed groups active in Syria will not be…
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Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels’ sights
The speed with which the status quo in Syria – however unresolved and unsatisfactory – has…
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This year, Arab-American political power came to the fore
Arab Americans no longer ‘accept crumbs’, they want their ‘share of the pie’ in US politics.…
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Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza
The human rights group concludes that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide…
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Israel continues to pound Gaza, issue new evacuation threats
Israeli military has ordered areas of Khan Younis cleared while at least 14 people were killed in strikes…
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Surge of terrorism in Syria part of US-Israeli plot: Iran’s top general
The chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has warned that the recent surge of terrorist activities…
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