A member of Syria's security forces stands guard outside a former army base near the city of Quneitra. AFP

Syrians in Israeli-occupied towns pin hopes of regaining homes on diplomacy

Syria and Israel have agreed to share intelligence and explore commercial ties

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Syrian government declares temporary ceasefire in Aleppo

MENA

What is the 1974 disengagement agreement between Syria and Israel?

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Syria declares Kurdish positions in Aleppo 'legitimate military targets'

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on talks to revive the 1974 Israeli-Syrian peace agreement

Cartoon

Israel and Syria to share intelligence and explore commercial ties after Paris deal

MENA

Mastercard grants QNB licence to resume activities in Syria

Banking
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will be joined in the Middle East by Antonia Costa, EU Council leader. Reuters

EU President to make first post-Assad visit to Syria to support recovery

Bloc is setting up 'technical assistance hub' as official tells The National new context in Syria is 'hopeful and challenging'

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Egypt to export gas and petroleum products to Syria

Energy

Case against Syrians accused of funding extremists dismissed

UK

Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

MENA

CommentSuperpowers are failing to heed the lessons of regime change

Opinion

Joint UK-French strike targets ISIS arms cache in Syria

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Syrian security force member killed in Aleppo suicide attack

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British soldiers during the Iraq War. The 2003 US-led invasion exemplified a disregard for international law. PA

CommentSuperpowers are failing to heed the lessons of regime change

From Iraq to Syria, Libya to Venezuela, foreign interventions erode our collective security

Opinion

Joint UK-French strike targets ISIS arms cache in Syria

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Syrian security force member killed in Aleppo suicide attack

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US forces killed or captured 25 ISIS members in Syria in December

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