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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria and Lebanon's 'basketball diplomacy'

Our cartoonist's take on Syria and Lebanon's 'basketball diplomacy'

Al Shara begins Gulf tour by meeting Saudi Crown Prince

Syria's President tries basketball diplomacy in drive to boost ties with Lebanon

Iraq reopens Rabia border crossing to ease fuel shipments through Syria

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AnalysisTurkey curbs Zelenskyy and Ukraine's foray into Syria

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, met Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara in Damascus. Reuters

Ukraine extends Middle East overtures with food offer to Syria

Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara after pitching Ukraine's drone warfare expertise to region

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

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

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara hosted a delegation including the governors of Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakah for Nowruz. Photo: Sana

Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

President says national holiday reflects cultural identity of Kurds 'within unified Syrian fabric'

Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria

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

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

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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