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Russia's Lavrov says radical groups engaged in 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria
MOSCOW/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow is deeply concerned by what he ...
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'
The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".
U.S. Fears of Imminent Collapse of Syria Government Led to Easing of Sanctions, Rubio Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Syria was potentially weeks away from a return to full-scale civil war, a scenario ...
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 ...
From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President ...
Fact Check: No current plans for Syria’s president to visit UK, says government
There are no current plans to invite Syria’s interim president to Britain, says the UK government, contrary to online claims ...
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Officials across US government scramble to implement Trump’s surprise Syria announcement
When President Donald Trump announced the lifting of US sanctions on Syria during his trip to the Middle East this week, it ...
Coming home to a ruined Syria, full of hope for the future
A journalist returns to Damascus and Aleppo to find a people cautiously rebuilding life amid ruins and uncertainties.