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Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US
Ahmad Al Shara's government joined American-led anti-ISIS coalition last month
Incursions into Alawite coastal areas of Syria raise sectarian tension
Gunmen drive into Alawite districts as Interior Minister signals sect's fears have been heard
'Outlaw' brothers killed after using mother as human shield in Jordan
Pair barricade themselves inside house in centre of northern city on border with Syria
Syria lifts curfew in Homs after Alawite areas come under attack
Calm returns to city after killings spark violence against minority community
Alawite homes set on fire in sectarian attacks in Syria
Curfew ordered in Homs after Bedouin gunmen avenge murder of tribal couple
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon seek to revive dormant energy deals
Israel-Gaza war had halted US-backed proposals, but a new political landscape has now emerged
Syrian Kurdish leader insists on decentralised governance as pressure mounts
SDF militia is not finished as fighting force but will have to relinquish territory to the new government in Damascus, sources say
Fourteen on trial over violent Syrian offensive in Alawite heartland
Government campaign in March marred ties between minorities and country's new Sunni order
Syria arrests security staff for 'violations' during unrest in Druze heartland
Authorities have committed to prosecuting perpetrators of violence against minority sect in Sweida
Syrian government's militant past could hinder alliance with US against ISIS
Washington confirms Al Shara government has agreed to join Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
How Al Shara strengthened his standing by visiting Trump in White House
Syrian President's meeting with Donald Trump undermines his US-backed Kurdish rivals and boosts goal of lifting American sanctions
Syria lobbies reluctant US congressman to lift sanctions
President Ahmad Al Shara meets influential committee chairman Brian Mast
Syria launches operation against ISIS as Al Shara arrives in Washington
Official says extremist group was intending to renew attacks against government or minorities
Syria thaws relations with Druze ahead of President Al Shara's US trip
Fate of Syria's minorities a concern for some American legislators, who will be voting on lifting sanctions
Anger as Syria raises electricity prices in major shift
Small protests break out over government's decision to scrap most subsidies
