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Syria gives green light to reopen key crossing to rebel-held northwest from Turkey— with caveats

The Syrian government has given a green light for the United Nations to resume delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest through the Bab al-Hawa crossing from Turkey for six months

The Independent UK

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval

The U.N. Security Council has failed to approve either of two rival resolutions authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending the U.N. cross-border operation which had been vital to helping 4.1 million people

The Independent UK

Jordan's foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns

Jordan’s foreign minister has called for investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns

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It’s Time For Russia’s Remaining Jews To Leave

“If necessary, just as we prevented the fall of Assad, we will prevent the fall of Putin

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Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones

The families of some of the tens of thousands of people missing in Syria are drawing some hope from a new U.N. push to find their loved ones

The Independent UK

UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake

A convoy carrying U.N. aid has entered Syria's last rebel-held enclave from government-held territory, the first such shipment to cross battle lines since February's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria

The Independent UK

Donor nations scramble to find billions of dollars of funding for Syrian aid

Donor nations from across the globe are scrambling to find billions in dollars to extend their aid commitment to millions of Syrians who have been battered by hunger, poverty, civil war and a massive earthquake

The Independent UK

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As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again

Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians

The Independent UK

A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states

Western governments have been frustrated by the red carpet treatment Arab countries have been giving Syria’s president, fearing their reconciliation with the pariah state will undermine efforts to push a solution to its long-running civil war

The Independent UK

Restoration lags for Syria's famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites

At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra

The Independent UK

Emirati leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu, Herzog, to join COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Israel's prime minister has received a long-sought invitation to visit the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

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Alleged military secret leaker Jack Teixeira ordered detained ahead of trial

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Arab League nations welcome back longtime pariah Syria at annual summit

BEIRUT — In March 2013, with almost 100,000 dead in the then two-year Syrian revolution against President Bashar Assad, a Muslim cleric who headed the Syrian opposition was welcomed to take the country's seat at the annual summit of Arab leaders.

Los Angeles Times

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria's Assad 'historic,' buries memories of Arab Spring

Smiles, a handshake and what Tunisian President Kais Saied called a “historic meeting” with the long-ostracized Syrian leader Bashar Assad

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Arab leaders, joined by Syria's Assad at summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts

Arab leaders have been joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade at an annual Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia

France 24

Saudi Arabia's crown prince welcomes Syria's Assad back to Arab League

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (known as MBS) welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back to the Arab League on Friday, over a decade after the war-torn country was suspended from the bloc.

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Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

With Syria's president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

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Syrian president heads to Saudi Arabia for regional summit, sealing country's return to Arab fold

Syrian President Bashar Assad's office says he is heading to Saudi Arabia to attend an Arab League summit

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Arab foreign ministers welcome Syria's return to the Arab League ahead of Jeddah summit

Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia have welcomed Syria back to the Arab League, and called for a cease-fire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit taking place in the kingdom

France 24

Out of the cold? After Arab League summit, UAE invites Syria’s president to COP28

Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on.

The Independent UK

Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate

Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on

The Independent UK

Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country

Syria is calling on Arab countries to invest in the war-torn nation, now again a member of the Arab League

The Independent UK

Syria's main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past, get off Western terrorism lists

The leader of the most powerful al-Qaida-linked group in northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by moving away from extremist factions

The Independent UK

Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria's drug dealer

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has denied reports that linked one of Syria’s most well-known drug dealers who was killed earlier this week to the Iran-backed group

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit

Saudi Arabia has invited Syrian President Bashar Assad to the upcoming Arab League summit in the oil-rich kingdom

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