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Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani says in Moscow

Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war, the new rulers in Damascus, headed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, have taken a pragmatic approach to relations with Moscow.

Euronews

New legal action launched against Syria’s Assad after French court ruling

New legal proceedings have been set in motion against Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad, after France’s top court cleared the way for prosecution now that he no longer holds office.

Radio France Internationale

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since the fall of al-Assad

The announcement comes amid mounting unrest, particularly after deadly clashes erupted in Suwayda province between Bedouin and Druze fighters.

Euronews

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Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s fall

Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President Ahmed al-Sharaa took power.

Al Jazeera

France’s top court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad

Judges rule document invalid as former Syrian leader had immunity as head of state

The Guardian - UK

US military says it has killed senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in Syria’s Aleppo

Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and two of his sons affiliated to the group were killed in a raid, the US military says

Al Jazeera

France’s highest court to rule on arrest warrant for ex-Syrian president Assad

France’s top court is set to decide whether international law can override immunity for former heads of state, specifically in the case of an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

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French Court To Rule On Assad Immunity In Chemical Attack Case

France's highest court is to decide Friday whether to uphold an arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the country's civil war.

International Business Times

French court to decide if Assad can be stripped of immunity and tried for Syrian chemical attacks

France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of his immunity as a head of state

The Independent UK

At least six killed and dozens injured in explosion in northern Syria, officials say

The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, confirmed at least six deaths from the blast, which took place in the town of Maarat Misrin north of the city of Idlib.

Euronews

Syria evacuates Bedouins from clashes-hit Suwayda as shaky ceasefire holds

Bedouin families leave Druze-majority city after truce in southern province halts bloody clashes between communities.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – as it happened

More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowd

The Guardian - UK

Sharaa's Pullout From Syria Druze Heartland Exposes Shaky Leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.

International Business Times

Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria

Israel has framed its attacks as in defence of the Druze – but the country has more self-serving reasons.

Al Jazeera

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Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda

Syria condemned Israeli attacks calling them a dangerous ‘escalation’ following days of unrest in Suwayda.

Al Jazeera

Sectarian tension, Israeli intervention: What led to the violence in Syria?

Israel continues to bomb Syria, ostensibly to support Druze forces in the southwest, even after ceasefire is declared.

Euronews

Rival leaders of divided Cyprus seek progress on future amid various challenges

Republic of Cyprus' Deputy Government Spokesman Yannis Antoniou told Euronews the aim was a "comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem".

International Business Times

Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ After Warning Damascus To Leave Druze Alone

Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

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Al Jazeera

Israel hits Syrian army HQ, near Damascus palace as Suwayda fighting rages

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters as fallout from sectarian violence in Suwayda reaches Damascus.

Al Jazeera

Israel bombs Syria’s Druze-majority city of Suwayda hours after ceasefire

The Israeli bombings come after the Syrian government and a Druze leader both said the truce had been broken.

Al Jazeera

Syria signs $800m Tartous port deal with UAE firm DP World

‘Syria possesses valuable assets,’ says DP World’s CEO, highlighting the country’s economic potential.

Al Jazeera

‘We belong to this land’: Syrians navigate landmines to battle wildfires

Syria’s wildfires are the first major natural disaster since the country overthrew the al-Assad regime in December.

Euronews

Trump administration revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

Washington's move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the ouster of the al-Assad government in December in a rebel offensive.

Al Jazeera

US revokes ‘terrorist’ designation for Syrian president’s former group HTS

The move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the fall of the al-Assad government last year.

Al Jazeera

UK re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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