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Israel Says Strikes Syria To Shield Druze As Clashes Spread

Israel struck Syria on Wednesday in what it called a "warning" against attacks on the Druze minority, in a military intervention that came as sectarian clashes spread near Damascus, killing 13 people.

International Business Times

Deadly Syria clashes continue for second day outside Damascus

At least 16 civilians and security officials killed in Druze-majority areas around capital on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria

Israel says it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead

The Independent UK

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Nine killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and government forces in Syria

The fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated online of a man attacking Prophet Muhammad. It was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied any involvement.

Euronews

Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10

A war monitor and an activist group say clashes broke out in the Syrian capital between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters

The Independent UK

More than 10 dead in clashes near Syrian capital Damascus

Syria’s new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked.

Al Jazeera

Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman on trial in France over war crimes

A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman went on trial in France on Tuesday, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil conflict. It is the first time such crimes have been tried in France under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

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France Tries Syrian Islamist Rebel Ex-spokesman On War Crime Charges

A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman is to go on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil war.

International Business Times

Syria Group Says Military Chief Arrested In UAE

Two sources from Jaish al-Islam, a military faction now part of Syria's transitional authorities, told AFP on Monday that its leader had been arrested at Dubai airport several days ago.

International Business Times

Saudi Arabia and Qatar to repay Syria’s debts to the World Bank

The payment of Syria's outstanding loans could help the country regain World Bank support and financing, which has been stalled for more than 14 years now.

Euronews

The international criminal court should prosecute Syria’s Assad

For the foreseeable future, international courts provide the only realistic prospect of justice for Syrians

The Guardian - US

Syria's Kurds call for a democratic state that protects their ethnic rights

Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria are calling for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic rights after the fall of Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

Syria's Kurds Demand 'Democratic Decentralised' Syria

Syria's Kurdish parties on Saturday adopted a joint political vision calling for a "decentralised democratic" state in Syria with guarantees for Kurdish rights.

International Business Times

New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

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Syrian Foreign Minister Raises New Flag At UN Headquarters

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raised his country's new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, in what he called a "historic" moment.

Euronews

Syria's foreign minister to appear at UN Security Council in first US visit since al-Assad's fall

The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad.

Euronews

UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy

The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.

The Independent UK

UK lifts more sanctions in Syria to support efforts to rebuild country

The Foreign Office announced restrictions on sectors of the Syrian economy would be eased to facilitate investment in the country.

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Land mines still claim lives in post-Assad Syria

Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm.

The Guardian - UK

Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK

Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in Glasgow

The Independent UK

'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's rivalry with Iran shifts as US threats create unlikely common ground

With Ankara warning Tehran not to undermine Syria’s new rulers and its ongoing peace efforts with Kurdish rebels, regional rivalry with Iran has been intensifying. However, Turkey’s concerns about potential US military action against Iran over its nuclear energy programme are now providing a rare point of convergence between the…

International Business Times

US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.

International Business Times

Cash Crunch Leaves Syrians Queueing For Hours To Collect Salaries

Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion as he waits to collect a small portion of his pension.

The Independent UK

US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group

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