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Lebanese general renews mediation over missing US journalist

The head of a mission that assists hostages says a Lebanese security chief has met U.S. officials in Washington as part of mediation between Washington and Damascus for the release of an American journalist missing in Syria

The Independent UK

UN Welcomes Prisoners Amnesty in Syria

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen welcomed on Sunday the latest presidential amnesty from President Bashar Assad, aimed at freeing thousands of Syrians convicted on terrorism charges. "I was briefed in quite some detail on the latest amnesty from President Assad, and I am very much looking forward…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Damascus Rejects Erdogan’s Call to Establish Safe Zone in Northern Syria

Damascus on Friday rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan’s call for establishing a safe zone in northern Syria. These "cheap statements" reveal the "aggressive manipulations plotted by this regime against Syria, and the unity of its territory and people," the Syrian Ministry said. Damascus’ response came days after Erdogan called…

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Three killed in Israeli 'aggression' targeting southern Damascus - Syrian ministry

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3 Killed in Israeli ‘Aggression’ Targeting Southern Damascus, Says Syria

An Israeli "aggression" launched from the Golan Heights and targeting southern parts of the Syrian capital Damascus killed three people and caused some material damage, the Syrian ministry of defense said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, state TV reported that Syrian air defenses shot down a number of missiles in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Translation Dialogues’…Views, Personal Experiences

Damascus-based Dar Kanaan Publishing released ‘Translation Dialogues’, a book by Palestinian-Syrian writer and journalist Mahmoud Abu Hamed.

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American Sanctions Waivers: Syrian Pitfalls and Regional Questions

If someone were to carry out an investment project in Qamishli, which is held by Washington's allies in northeastern Syria, and employed people from the "security square" affiliated with Damascus, would that be a violation of American sanctions? If someone were to carry out an investment project in Azaz in…

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On my radar: Marwa al-Sabouni’s cultural highlights

The Syrian architect and writer on the idea of home in Branagh’s Belfast, smart Arab horses in Homs and the joy of lentils in Damascus

The Guardian - UK

Assad Signs Iranian Credit Line to Supply Syria with Energy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad signed an Iranian credit line during a surprise visit to Tehran on Sunday, Syrian local media reported. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) said that Assad had signed a “new phase” of the credit line, which included supplying Syria with energy and other basic materials to…

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Syrian president meets Iranian leader in Tehran - Iranian state media

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited his closest regional ally Iran on Sunday for talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during which both leaders called for stronger ties between Tehran and Damascus, Iranian state media reported.

Reuters

Borrell: Russia Not Invited to Syria Brussels Conference Because of Aggression on Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Asharq Al-Awsat in an interview that the European Union holds onto its three “red lines” which involve not contributing to Syria’s reconstruction, not removing sanctions and not re-establishing full diplomatic ties with Damascus “until a genuine and comprehensive political transition is firmly under…

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Presidential Amnesty in Syria Covers Daraa Inmates

Dozens of prisoners who originate from Syria’s southern Daraa governorate have been released, mostly from the country’s largest and most notorious prison, Sednaya. Their release came upon the implementation of an amnesty decree issued by President Bashar al-Assad. According to Daraa-based activists, some of those released were detained prior to…

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Hundreds Gathering in Damascus Await Prisoners Freed in Amnesty

Families of prisoners held for years in Syrian jails are closely watching the implementation of the presidential decree giving a general amnesty to people convicted on terrorism charges. The amnesty excludes acts that have led to killings. Families from the Syrian opposition are weary that the exclusion could mean that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian 'Rumors' Speak of Attempt to Assassinate Assad

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was the victim of a failed assassination attempt on Monday, claimed Iranian sources. The failed attack allegedly took place as he arrived at the al-Hassan mosque in Damascus to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers. Iran's Mehr and Isna state agencies based their claims on a news alert…

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Tribune News Service

California’s seniors lost an estimated $10.9 billion to fraud in 2020

The relationship started on an online dating site. Katsumi Iwasaki was enthralled by a person who claimed to be a US soldier stationed in Damascus, Syria. They quickly fell to emailing “sweet things,” Iwasaki said.

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A Western-Arab Visit to ‘Forgotten Syria’

Ukraine was once again present at the closed meeting of Western and Arab envoys on Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Angry Syrians Demand ‘Holding Regime Accountable’ for Tadamon Massacre

The footage of the Tadamon massacre sparked massive anger among Syrians and opposition activists who called on the international community to hold the Syrian regime accountable for its horrific crimes. The Guardian released on Wednesday a video clip showing members of branch 227 of the country's military intelligence service carrying…

Daily Record

Scots YouTuber stunned after holiday video pops up on Syrian news alleging he tackled Assad regime

Callum Mills was left to investigate after the videos from his YouTube channel featured in a foreign news clip.

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France 24

Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria: New film 'Little Palestine' chronicles life under siege

This week, we take a special in-depth look at the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus. It was once home to the largest concentration of Palestinian refugees. During the Syrian civil war, Yarmouk was placed under a brutal siege from 2013 to 2015, leading it to…

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Syria Says Four Soldiers Killed in Israeli Missile Strike Near Damascus

Four Syrian soldiers were killed and three wounded early on Wednesday in an Israeli missile attack on positions near Damascus, Syria's defense ministry said. The strike also caused material damage, it added in a statement posted on Facebook. Earlier, the Syrian state news agency said the missiles were launched from…

The Guardian - UK

Massacre in Tadamon: how two academics hunted down a Syrian war criminal

After a rookie militiaman secretly watched a video of 41 people being brutally killed, he knew he had to get the horrific images to the outside world

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey and the Lesser of Two Evils in Syria

If Turkey were given the choice between normalizing relations with the Syrian regime or accepting the establishment of Kurdish state in northern Syrian and on its southern border, then it will opt for the first option as "the lesser of two evils." This was the gist of Turkish Foreign Minister…

Newcastle Herald

Ride to Damascus: 're-loved' Light Horse history earns Novocastrian artist Gallipoli Prize

The artist's oil painting, Along the Ride to Damascus, depicts a sword, scabbard, and "swagger stick" - loaned from a private collection.

Manchester Evening News

Woman loses 13 stone in a year after 'Damascus moment' changed her life

Carla Piera FitzGerald discovered things needed to change in a moment of 'realisation'

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Threatens Syria's Kurds with New Turkish Incursion

The Russian mediator in Syria warned Kurdish forces that Turkey would carry out an incursion should they reject Moscow's conditions to end the tensions between Qamishli and Damascus. Informed sources told the German news agency (dpa) that the mediator informed the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that Turkey-backed Syrian opposition…

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