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Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Hezbollah and to protest against the Lebanese government's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador, outside Iran's embassy in Beirut on March 26, 2026. AFP

AnalysisHezbollah-Israel war tests Lebanon's viability as a state

Internal fissures expected to resurface as Israeli attacks force mass exodus from areas considered the Iran-backed group's support base

MENA

Syrian artist's Dubai exhibition explores limits of words, images and identity

Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

Nowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime



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    InterviewWhat the UAE’s mega-deal with Nvidia means for its AI sovereignty

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An Iranian missile that fell in a rural area of Qamishli, north-east Syria, on March 4. EPA

AnalysisSyria stays out of Iran war but keeps eye on later gains

Conflict delays reconstruction funding but could enhance country's strategic value to its US and Arab allies

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

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Police officers near the US embassy in Amman. EPA

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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Syrian army units continue patrol and deployment activities along the Lebanon border, in the Qalamoun region north-east of Damascus, in January. AFP

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Syrian forces sent to face Kurdish-led militias have moved to the border with Lebanon. AFP

ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

Rise of US-friendly government in Damascus has robbed Hezbollah of its base in Syria

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AnalysisCan a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

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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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Syrian Ramadan series on Assad-era prisons ignites backlash

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Woman and child killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Baalbek

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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

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Syria's government announced the arrest of an ISIS member in a raid on Wednesday. Photo: Sana

ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

At least 13 have been killed in wave of assaults despite authorities' work to dismantle cells amid major US withdrawal

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ISIS kills Syrian soldier in intensified eastern campaign

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Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

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ExclusiveAssad's face vanishes as Syria replaces a third of banknotes in weeks

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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

Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

Damascus and Kurdish-led forces reached a deal last month after weeks of fighting

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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Trump says he 'essentially put' Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in office

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