Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces queue to settle their status with the Syrian government, in Raqqa. Reuters

Battle lines frozen in north-east Syria after latest US-brokered deal

Halt in fighting between government and Kurdish-led SDF but uncertainty remains over implementation

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Al Roj camp managers fear women emboldened by thoughts of ISIS resurgence

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Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the SDF agreeing to integrate into the Syrian armed forces

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Fans mourn Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi as maid 'confesses' to attacking her

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A loss of land and a sense of betrayal: How Syria’s Kurds saw their autonomy unravel

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Syria government and Kurdish-led SDF agree to ceasefire and integration into armed forces

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Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi found dead in Damascus home

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Jack Letts was last known to be detained in a prison in Raqqa, Syria. Photo: Family handout

'Moving my son to Iraq from ISIS camp risks death sentence'

Sally Lane, whose son Jack Letts has been held in Syria since 2017 without trial, says he should be returned to UK or Canada to face justice

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'No new New York': Macron ally cautions against talk of skyscraper-studded Gaza

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Syrian women criticise 'repressive' make-up ban as authorities quickly backtrack

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Syria fighting eases after US bid to save ceasefire

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Kobani residents face siege and shortages as flimsy Syria truce holds

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ExclusiveSyria needs $100bn in investment to rebuild tourism sector, minister says

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Putin backs Syria's offensive against rival SDF at meeting with Al Shara

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Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces wrap up warm as they head towards Kobani after withdrawing from the outskirts of Raqqa city. AFP

Kobani residents face siege and shortages as flimsy Syria truce holds

Mainly Kurdish city struggling with lack of water, power, fuel and food as clashes continue on its outskirts

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ExclusiveSyria needs $100bn in investment to rebuild tourism sector, minister says

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Putin backs Syria's offensive against rival SDF at meeting with Al Shara

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