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Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria

The world experienced over 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in conflict-torn regions, especially the Middle East and North Africa, have significantly intensified. Israel’s…

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A church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians

The Independent UK

Syria issues appeal to EU for help battling massive wildfires along northwestern coast

The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon that came to the country to help Syrian teams fight the blaze.

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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.

Euronews

The US asked Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah. How did Lebanon respond?

The Lebanese presidency handed a reply to US Special Envoy Tom Barrack on Monday over Hezbollah’s disarmament.

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

US Revoking 'Terrorist' Designation For Syria's HTS

The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its "foreign terrorist organization" designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December.

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Syrian wildfires spread due to heavy winds and war remnants

A Syrian official says firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the country's 13-year civil war as they try to extinguish some of the worst wildfires in years

The Independent UK

Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens

Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather.

Al Jazeera

With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

Syria is working to rebuild its energy sector after years of civil war and crippling sanctions

The Independent UK

UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee

United Nations teams have deployed to Syria's coast as wildfires rage for a fourth day

The Independent UK

Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

UK re-establishes diplomatic relations with Syria as Lammy visits

The Foreign Secretary has visited Damascus.

Evening Standard

UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus marking the restoration of relations between the two countries after years of tension

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Britain Reestablishes Full Syria Ties As FM Visits Damascus

Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

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.

The Independent UK

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

Turkey has sent firefighting aircraft and vehicles to Syria to help combat wildfires in the Latakia region

The Guardian - UK

Austria deports man to Syria for first time in 15 years

Syrian man, 32, was granted asylum in 2014 but lost refugee status because of a criminal conviction

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The US and Israel’s attack may have left Iran stronger

Israel’s attack on Iran last month and the US bombing of the country’s nuclear facilities, the first-ever direct US attacks on Iranian soil, were meant to cripple Tehran’s strategic capabilities and reset the regional balance.

The Independent UK

Award-winning international correspondent launches a new journalism platform

Reporting in Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria was tough work for reporter Jane Ferguson

Al Jazeera

Will Syria normalise relations with Israel?

Normalisation might be a step too far, but a return to a peace deal may be in sight.

Euronews

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

Al Jazeera

Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.

The Independent UK

Watch: Trump plans to sign executive order to end sanctions on Syria

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order lifting Syria sanctions, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed.

International Business Times

Trump Dismantles Syria Sanctions Program As Israel Ties Eyed

President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership.

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