US military equipment being taken from Syria last month. Authorities in Damascus say they can handle counterterrorism matters on their territory. EPA

Syria arrests armed Uzbek fighters after stand-off in Idlib

Thousands of foreign fighters remain in country after civil war, as Damascus assures US it can stamp out militants

MENA

Syria foils 'Hezbollah assassination plot' with raids across country

MENA

Jordan's air raids on Syrian border highlight emergence of new breed of drug smugglers

MENA

Grenade attack kills Syrian cleric near Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus

MENA

Syria detains Assad-era general over sarin gas attack

MENA

EditorialWhy Syria's justice system will face as much scrutiny as Assad-era defendants

Editorial

On trial for atrocities: Proceedings against Assad regime officials under way

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Iraqi oil trucks lined up along the highway between Tartus and Latakia in Syria. EPA

'Potential is huge': Syria tries to uphold new commercial role amid US-Iran war

Regional rush for 'north-south' land corridor meets political realities

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Main suspect in Assad-era Tadamon massacre arrested

MENA

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

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President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks in Abu Dhabi with Syrian leader Al Shara

UAE

Al Shara begins Gulf tour by meeting Saudi Crown Prince

Gulf

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

MENA

Iraq reopens Rabia border crossing to ease fuel shipments through Syria

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Ahmad Al Shara, left, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. Photo: SPA

Al Shara begins Gulf tour by meeting Saudi Crown Prince

Talks in Jeddah address investment, economic ties and regional developments

Gulf

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

MENA

Iraq reopens Rabia border crossing to ease fuel shipments through Syria

MENA

Syria hopes 'last milestone' to reconnect with global economy is within reach

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