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Paramedics with body bags at a hospital during fighting between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on December 22. Reuters

Clashes erupt in Aleppo between SDF and Syrian government

Fighting breaks out as Turkish and Syrian ministers call on SDF to honour March agreement to integrate into new order

MENA

'No delays' as Syria prepares to launch new currency

Economy

ExclusiveOmar Souleyman on Gorillaz’ Damascus and taking dabke to the world

Music & On-stage

US has 'no reason to be in Syria', Republican Senator says

Syria 'dismantles' ISIS cell in Damascus suburb

MENA

Syria welcomes repeal of sweeping US sanctions

MENA

Five ISIS fighters killed in US strikes on Syria in response to Palmyra attacks

Weekend EssayWill 2026 see the revival of both Syria and Lebanon?

With momentum behind them and their fates intertwined, the Levantine neighbours enter the new year with the possibility of a more stable and prosperous future

Comment

Navigating Syria's new political economy: Rivalry, rising rents and a new elite

MENA

UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on US Senate approval to repeal Caesar Act sanctions against Syria

Cartoon

Centcom chief insists US operations in Syria critical to countering ISIS

MENA

ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

Trump signs bill that includes repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

US President Donald Trump pays tribute to two US soldiers and an interpreter killed by a gunman in Syria. Reuters

Centcom chief insists US operations in Syria critical to countering ISIS

Trump vows 'serious retaliation' for attacks that killed Americans

MENA

ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

Trump signs bill that includes repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

Triumphant return for Syrian diplomats who took anti-Assad stand

MENA

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