An injured person receives treatment at the National Hospital in Sweida during a power outage in the southern Syrian city caused by clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze factions. Hasan Belal for The National July 24,2025

More than 1,700 deaths and possible war crimes during clashes in Syria's Sweida province last year, UN says

Up to 155,000 people remain displaced, ⁠investigation finds

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

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

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Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

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Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria

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Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

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EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

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US envoy Tom Barrack addresses the UN Security Council during a meeting on Syria. EPA
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Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime

US envoy Tom Barrack praises protesters who 'opened door to new chapter', during UN Security Council meeting

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

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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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Lebanon handed over a first group of Syrian prisoners at the Jdeidat Yabous border crossing near Damascus. Photo: Sana

Lebanon returns 130 prisoners to Syria under deal to mend ties

Inmates handed over at border crossing near Damascus are first of about 350 expected to return

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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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