Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...
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Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
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Southern rebels loom large as Syria’s new rulers try to form a national army
As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from ...
Some see Syria’s Qadam station in Damascus as a symbol of revival after war | AP explains
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
Saudi foreign minister to visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian official says
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.
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UN warns against ‘unhelpful rhetoric’ as Kurds negotiate with Damascus
A United Nations official called for all parties in Syria to cooperate without “unhelpful rhetoric” as talks continue between ...
Syria's economic pains are far from over despite Assad's ouster
DAMASCUS: Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of cinderblocks and rubble. He is ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
DAMASCUS, Syria — A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
In the following decades, Syria used its section of the railway to transport people between Damascus and its second city of Aleppo, along with several towns and neighboring Jordan. While the main ...
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Mother of journalist Austin Tice visits Syria for clues to son’s fate
DAMASCUS, Syria — The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria since 2012, said Monday during a visit to the Syrian capital that the incoming Trump administration ...