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The war-devastated suburb of Ain Tarma, in eastern Damascus. Both Syria and Lebanon have trouble supplying their people with electricity. AFP

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

MENA

Turkey appoints ambassador to Syria after 13-year absence

Two Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with SDF in Raqqa

Special reportSyrians returning from Lebanon find little respite among ruins

UN calls on Israel to cease military operations in buffer zone with Syria

Syrian Kurdish leader insists on decentralised governance as pressure mounts

Syrian accused of smuggling people from Libya for $6,000 arrested in UK



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Members of America First, a far-right white Christian nationalist group, are holding a prayer while awaiting their leader Nick Fuentes to arrive outside the Huntington Place in Detroit, on June 15, 2024. AFP

CommentAmerican conservatism is spinning more furiously rightward than ever

Narges Rashidi stars as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951, a film about her six-year detention in Iran. BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions

Zaghari-Ratcliffe film to bring plight of hostages held by Iran into focus

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First lookJourney through 13.8 billion years at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Hind Rajab's mother Wissam Hamada said the children of Gaza are deprived of their most basic rights. Reuters

Hind Rajab’s mother opens Doha Film Festival with emotional address

A protester is removed by police while attending a Lift The Ban demonstration at the Ministry of Justice in central London. Getty Images

Police must end Palestine Action arrests, says former UK counter-terror chief

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A burnt construction vehicle was bombed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Ansaryeh. AFP.

Beyond the HeadlinesHow Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon


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Mock missiles displayed with Arabic words on the wall reading 'We will not leave the weapon' displayed in a village in southern Lebanon on Monday. EPA

External powers need to do more to insulate Lebanon from regional tensions

The country is being buffeted by all sides in the region, with limited capacities to satisfy any one of them

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Fourteen on trial over violent Syrian offensive in Alawite heartland

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh last month. Reuters

First crude oil shipment under Saudi grant reaches Syria

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Doubts over Syrian bid for Russia to deter Israeli attacks

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An Israeli flag flutters in the Jewish settlement of Beit Romano, surrounded by Palestinian buildings, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank town of Hebron. AFP

UN committee calls for arms embargo and sanctions as Israel expands territorial reach

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Syria's economy showing signs of recovery, IMF says

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Syria arrests security staff for 'violations' during unrest in Druze heartland

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China backs Damascus as Syria denies handing over Uighur fighters

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Special reportSyria's farmers 'harvest nothing' after historic drought

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria joining the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS

Our cartoonist's take on Syria's agreement to join the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS

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IMF sends mission to Syria for talks on reform priorities

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Syria will seize 'historic opportunity' to strengthen UK ties

UK

American forces 'assist and enable' deadly Syrian anti-ISIS operations

MENA

DP World begins operations at Syria's Tartus port

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the theft of ancient treasures from Syria's National Museum

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Syrian government's militant past could hinder alliance with US against ISIS

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Pipelines transporting natural gas from Turkey and Azerbaijan, after the launch of natural gas exports, to Aleppo. Syria is trying to revive its hydrocarbons sector post-civil war. Reuters

Dana Gas to explore redevelopment of natural gasfields in Syria

Deal includes assessment of Abu Rabah – one of the country's largest gasfields

Energy

British 'children of ISIS' could become terrorists if left in Syria, says former judge

UK

US troops in Syria should supervise integration of SDF, says Ahmad Al Shara

MENA

EditorialWhite House visit shows there is no going back for Syria

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How Al Shara strengthened his standing by visiting Trump in White House

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Ancient treasures stolen from museum in Syria

MENA

War is terrible – especially for countries that haven’t planned their finances

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President Donald Trump greets Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at the White House on Monday. Syrian Presidency press office via AP

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

MENA

Ancient treasures stolen from museum in Syria

MENA

War is terrible – especially for countries that haven’t planned their finances

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the visit of Syria's President to the White House

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