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Zelenskyy is only the second head of state to visit Syria since President Ahmad Al Shara came to power. AFP

CommentZelenskyy's Damascus visit was about sovereignty, not weapons

By opening a security dialogue with Kyiv, Damascus is drawing a line under its relationship with Moscow

Comment

Syria unveils $300 million Damascus tourism project to boost economy

AnalysisTurkey curbs Zelenskyy and Ukraine's foray into Syria

Ukraine extends Middle East overtures with food offer to Syria

Iraq begins fuel oil exports through Syria amid Hormuz disruption

Al Shara joins Starmer in warning of severe impact of Hormuz closure

Syrian churches limit Easter celebrations after violence in Christian town



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    Special reportHow oil-dependent Iraq can no longer pay the bills

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    Middle East flights gradually resume, but disruptions remain after ceasefire

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A UN arms expert collects samples in 2013 in Damascus's Eastern Ghouta suburb during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons strike. AFP

Syria unveils 'historic' plan to eliminate Assad-era chemical weapons

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Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

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Lebanon returns 130 prisoners to Syria under deal to mend ties

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The tension rising between Syria and Hezbollah in the shadow of the Iran war

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Syria reopens key eastern road as tension with SDF eases and displaced return

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Syria escape route shut to Lebanese as Israel's war with Hezbollah escalates

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Three men were arrested and a 'highly professional' car bomb discovered in Damascus. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior

Syria foils ISIS car bomb plot with help of Turkish spies

Fears of revival for terrorist group growing in wake of US and Kurdish troops' withdrawal from north-east Syria

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Syria's central bank launches reform review with top US consultant to rebuild global trust

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UN Security Council removes Al Nusra Front and Hayat Tahrir from sanctions list

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