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Saudi FM Arrives in Damascus on Official Visit

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Tuesday on an official visit where he met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It marks the first visit by a Saudi FM to Syria since 2011. Prince Faisal was received at Damascus International Airport by Minister of…

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Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw

The Syrian government says Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has arrived in the Syrian capital

The Independent UK

Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria's isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus on Tuesday in the most significant step yet towards ending Syria's decade-long regional isolation, and at a time of wider rapprochement in the region.

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US military: Senior ISIL leader killed in Syria helicopter raid

US Central Command says Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali was a planner of ‘terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe’.

Al Jazeera

In Poland, a Syrian fights for life after falling off border wall

Like many refugees before him, Mohammad fled Belarus on April 7, but a tragic accident has left him in a coma.

Al Jazeera

The deadly attacks on Syrian truffle hunters

Islamic State has been accused of deliberately targeting civilian truffle hunters in the Syrian desert making the lucrative pastime increasingly deadly.

The Week

Doctors grapple with their ‘unbelievable’ experiences during mission to Turkey and Syria in wake of earthquakes

CHICAGO — Just hours after he learned about the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Tarek Kabbany was on social media around 3 a.m. and saw a picture of his younger sister’s apartment building in southern Turkey destroyed.

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Senior Islamic State leader likely dead in US helicopter raid in northern Syria

A helicopter raid by US forces in Syria on Monday resulted in the "probable death" of a senior leader of the militant Islamic State group.

The New Daily

US helicopter raid results in ‘probable death’ of top Isis leader in Syria

The US Central Command said the raid resulted in the ‘probable death’ of the unnamed Isis leader

The Independent UK

US Says Senior ISIS Leader Likely Killed in Syria Helicopter Raid

The US Central Command said its forces targeted and likely killed a senior ISIS leader who it said was involved in "planning terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe" in the early hours of Monday. The US Central Command forces said it conducted the unilateral helicopter raid in Northern…

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Four Turkish troops wounded in attacks in Syria, Ankara says

Four Turkish soldiers were wounded in artillery and rocket attacks by Kurdish militants on bases in northern Syria, prompting a counter attack, Ankara said on Sunday.

Reuters

Reports: ISIS Kills 26 People in Syrian Countryside

ISIS militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria's Hama region, opposition and state media reported Sunday. Amid the economic devastation of Syria’s yearslong war, foraging for truffles can help people earn money, as the seasonal delicacy fetches a high price. The Syrian Observatory for…

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Syria's FM to Algeria, Tunisia to revive diplomatic ties

Syria’s chief diplomat is on a visit to Algeria and Tunisia as part of efforts to revive diplomatic relationships in the Arab world

The Independent UK

Meet the dad running the Manchester Marathon while fasting

"It is something I feel very passionate about - we have to help"

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Türkiye Renews Rejection of Preconditions for Normalizing Ties with Syria

Türkiye renewed its rejection of any preconditions for normalizing its relations with Syria, including a demand to withdraw its forces from northern Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that his country would not accept any preconditions for direct talks with the Syrian government, including withdrawing its forces. Cavusoglu said…

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SDF Commander Killed in Turkish Drone Attack

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was killed, and his escort was injured in an attack by a Turkish drone near Nusaybeen crossing on the border with Türkiye in al-Qamishli. The Observatory pointed out that the attack came a week…

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Gulf-Arab Agreement on Political Solution to Syrian Crisis

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan confirmed that “a political solution is the only solution to the Syrian crisis.” The ministers emphasized the importance of having “an Arab leadership role in efforts to end the crisis in Syria.” They also discussed “the necessary mechanisms…

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Syrian Foreign Minister to Visit Algeria

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Algeria on Saturday, Algerian state radio reported late on Friday, a visit that reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a decade. The Algerian foreign minister, Ahmed Ataf, will receive the visiting minister, state radio…

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Large Crowds for Ramadan Prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence. The prayers ended peacefully amid a year-long escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli police raids at the sacred compound last week triggered rocket attacks from Gaza, southern…

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Austrians Tried for Allegedly Helping Mossad Shield Syrian

Five former Austrian officials went on trial in Vienna on Friday accused of granting asylum to a suspected Syrian war criminal in Austria at the request of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The five are accused of abusing their positions by bringing Khaled Halabi, a former Syrian general, to Austria in…

Reuters

Arab foreign ministers discuss Syria crisis at Saudi meeting

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan discussed Syria's possible return to the Arab fold at a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Syrian foreign minister to visit Algeria

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Twenty-three U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injury in Syria -US military

Twenty-three U.S. troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks in March by Iran-backed militants, the U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on Friday.

The Independent UK

In first, Iran's president addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Iran’s president has delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a rare display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas militant group that rules the enclave

Al Jazeera

Arab nations discuss Syria return to Arab League in Saudi Arabia

Discussions among regional foreign ministers in Jeddah will include Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.

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