Syrian Catholics attend a Palm Sunday service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Dormition in Damascus. AFP

Syrian churches limit Easter celebrations after violence in Christian town

Armed Sunnis entered Suqaylabiyah at the weekend, firing at buildings and smashing property

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

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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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Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz in Qamishli on Wednesday. Damascus recently declared the festival a paid national holiday. AFP

EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Millions in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan will try to take heart from this ancient celebration

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

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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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Police officers near the US embassy in Amman. EPA

Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

Victims were members of anti-narcotics team on mission to capture suspect in Amman

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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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