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Israel
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The New Syria, under Israeli-American construction
Ehsan Salah and Najih Dawoud
| Syria’s future is tied to a broad regional plan, but the US and Israel are in the driver’s seat.
Syria
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34 min read
From Aleppo to Damascus, on how Assad fell and what’s next: An interview with Yassin Suweiha
Lina Attalah
| Suweiha takes us through ten tumultuous days that began with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham entering Aleppo.
Syria
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7 min read
Scenes from liberated Homs
Sarah Abiad
| On December 7, my eyes are fixed on the TV screen and the stream of breaking news banners. The factions
Bashar al-Assad
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12 min read
Scenes from the Damascus regime’s collapse: ‘Something out of dreams’
Tammam Saimouah
| At noon on Saturday, an unfamiliar scene unfolded on the outskirts of the Syrian capital as armed opposition
Bashar al-Assad
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29 min read
Assad no more: The 10 days that changed everything
Najih Dawoud
| What had been long unthinkable is now a reality. And it came to pass in just 10 days. That reality is
Egypt-Israel border
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16 min read
Why gas earmarked for Lebanon is not Egyptian
Sara Seif Eddin
| On February 1, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek al-Molla announced that the export of natural
COVID-19
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15 min read
A remote displacement camp in the Syrian desert, now more isolated than ever
Madeline Edwards
| “We feel as if every road has been shut in our faces.”
Arab League
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8 min read
Diplomatic sources rule out imminent restoration of Syrian-Arab relations
It may seem otherwise, but Bashar al-Assad's Arab League membership is unlikely to be restored soon
Palestinian refugees
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13 min read
Last days of Yarmouk
Osama Moussa and Tom Rollins
| Following its destruction, can the political and social history of Yarmouk Camp be rebuilt?
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The Battle for Aleppo by Ahmed Deeb
Ahmed Deeb
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Opinion
Hanan Elbadawi
The curious case of the 1-night operation
Are the strikes on Syria ‘mission accomplished?’
Leila Al Shami
The ‘anti-imperialism’ of idiots
We cannot expect Syrians to just shut up and die to protect the principle of anti-imperialism
Will Bury
After Ghouta: Will south Damascus be Syria’s next offensive?
How do you tell the story of an abandoned city in 1,000 words?
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Syria
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8 min read
Sharaa visit ‘historic’ step in friendship, says Erdogan, as presidents discuss Turkish military bases in Syria
Syrians
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5 min read
EIPR: At least 3 Syrians face deportation following arrests from Giza celebrations of Assad’s fall
Syria
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7 min read
Turkey seeks to bolster relations, resolve Kurdish question in 1st post-Assad visit to Damascus
2023-2024 Lebanon war
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6 min read
Israel’s overnight bombings raze Beirut buildings | Matarbah crossing strike kills 2 Syrian soldiers | Hezbollah drone hits Akka arms company
Arab League
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6 min read
Arab League readmits Syria after 12-year suspension
Egypt-Syria relations
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4 min read
Syrian foreign minister’s visit to Cairo: A ‘calculated’ Egyptian move toward Damascus
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