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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported

The Independent UK

Can Erdoğan forge a new bromance with Trump? His future may depend on it

If the Turkish strongman clashes with Israel over Syria he will be blamed for wrecking Trump’s plans to pacify and disengage from the region

The Guardian - UK

‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope

Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones

The Guardian - UK

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EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers

The Independent UK

EU to ease some sanctions against Syria following Assad's fall

EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the bloc's top diplomat said.

Radio France Internationale

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

‘We were raided regularly’: with Assad gone, banned books return to Syria’s shelves

Under the deposed dictator, books had to pass detailed scrutiny by government censors

The Guardian - UK

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Bittersweet Return For Syrians With Killed, Missing Relatives

Wafa Mustafa had long dreamed of returning to Syria but the absence of her father tarnished her homecoming more than a decade after he disappeared in Bashar al-Assad's jails.

International Business Times

Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma

The EU foreign ministers will gather Monday to discuss and potentially agree on proposals to ease sanctions on Syria.

Al Jazeera

UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month

The Independent UK

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

Russia’s interest in Syria

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Russia and Syria. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button…

Radio France Internationale

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

Rubio Discusses NATO Priorities With Secretary General Mark Rutte

Senator Marco Rubio engages in discussions with NATO and Turkish leaders on defense spending, Ukraine conflict, and Syria transition, emphasizing cooperati...

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Mother Of Kidnapped Journalist Remains Hopeful For Son's Return

Debra Tice's relentless efforts to find her son Austin in Syria, with hope and determination.

The Conversation

Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power-sharing, or more of the same?

The end of a half-century of Assad family rule in Syria marked a turning point in the country’s deadly 13-year civil war after rebel forces led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) conquered Damascus.

International Business Times

Syria's Military Hospital Where Detainees Were Tortured, Not Treated

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain.

Radio France Internationale

French court issues second arrest warrant for Syria's Assad

French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over his alleged role in a 2017 bombing that killed a Franco-Syrian civilian.

The Independent UK

Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year

The Guardian - UK

Strike Houthis while Iran is weak, UN-backed Yemeni government urges west

Tehran ‘massively weakened’ by reverses in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says vice-president of Aden-based administration

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