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US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia that he would lift sanctions on Syria.

Al Jazeera

'Show us something special,' Trump says to Syria as he agrees to lift raft of sanctions

Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new government in Damascus and want Trump to follow, believing it is a bulwark against Iran's return to influence in Syria, where it had helped prop up the al-Assad regime during a decade-long civil war.

Euronews

Syria faces renewed sectarian violence as government fails to deliver inclusivity

A recent surge in violence against Syria’s Druze religious community has reportedly seen over 100 people killed since the start of May. This is a grim extension of sectarian targeting that began with the massacre of Alawite civilians in March.

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‘We live in constant fear’: Alawites in Syria’s Homs terrified of reprisals

Diverse city has grown tense since fall of Assad regime, as security forces target groups loyal to the former dictator

The Guardian - UK

‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war

In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world

The Guardian - UK

A Five-Year Transitional Period ! Will “Military Democracy” Governs Syria ?

The Syrian transitional president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, waited until he was officially appointed to the presidency through the “selection by military factions” before revealing more about his vision for the next phase. He granted the “democratic vacuum” phase significant time in a country that has suffered from long-term rule by its…

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Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?

Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?

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Syria Authorities Name Sharaa Interim President: State Media

Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.

International Business Times

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision

For more than a decade, Syrians have been the world’s largest refugee population.

The Conversation

US-based Syrian Christians eye new regime with mixture of hope and fear

The fall of the Assad dictatorship was broadly welcomed but doubts over the prospects for religious freedom remain

The Guardian - US

As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

The Conversation

The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war

The Guardian - UK

French and German diplomats seek fresh start with new Syrian leaders

France and Germany's foreign ministers are in Damascus for talks with Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the highest-level Western visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last month.

Radio France Internationale

New Syrian regime’s school curriculum changes spark backlash

Critics fear increased focus on Islam and removal of content related to Bashar al-Assad’s toppled regime will erode country’s diverse historical and cultural identity

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The Independent UK

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 18 in Gaza, including 3 children, officials say

Palestinian and hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip, including three children and two high-ranking officers in the Hamas-run police force

International Business Times

'Foreign Jihadists' In Syria Leader's Pick For Army Officers: Monitor, Experts

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has tapped dozens of former rebels for high-ranking army positions, several of whom are foreign fighters, a war monitor and experts said on Monday.

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Syria's Fragile Peace Threatened By Sectarian Tensions

Syria's new security forces in Homs work to maintain peace amid sectarian tensions and recent unrest.

The Independent UK

Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad

Bel Trew speaks to commanders of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led the charge to topple Bashar al-Assad, about the long-term planning and military innovations that brought victory – and about what comes next

The Independent UK

Kremlin rejects claims exiled Syrian dictator Assad’s wife is seeking a divorce in Moscow

Reports claim Syrian dictator’s British-born wife is severely ill with leukaemia and wishes to return to UK

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The mammoth task of rebuilding Syria – and how to achieve it

In today’s newsletter: The fall of Assad that brought joy to millions – but the reality has hit of a gargantuan task ahead to reconstruct a shattered nation

The Guardian - UK

US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says

International Business Times

US Diplomats Visit Syria To Meet New Rulers

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State Department said Friday.

Evening Standard

British contact with banned Syrian rebel group risks legitimising them – Tories

Conservative shadow minister Wendy Morton told MPs British officials meeting with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) could help it solidify its position.

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