Counter Terrorism Policing London chief Helen Flanagan has said the investigation was 'incredibly complex and challenging'. PA

UK to launch its first war crimes trial against member of Assad regime

Former Syrian Air Force Intelligence operative faces charges of crimes against humanity

UK

Syria foils ISIS car bomb plot with help of Turkish spies

MENA

ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

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AnalysisCan a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

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Syria's central bank launches reform review with top US consultant to rebuild global trust

MENA

UN Security Council removes Al Nusra Front and Hayat Tahrir from sanctions list

US

Syrian Ramadan series on Assad-era prisons ignites backlash

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The scene of an Israeli attack on Lebanon on February 2. Air strikes are common despite a 2024 ceasefire. AFP

Woman and child killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Baalbek

Dozens injured, over half of them women and children, in attacks Israel says were aimed at Hezbollah military compounds

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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

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ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

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ISIS kills Syrian soldier in intensified eastern campaign

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Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

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ExclusiveAssad's face vanishes as Syria replaces a third of banknotes in weeks

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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Syrian military police were deployed to secure the scene of an attack in Raqqa. Photo: Sana

Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

Extremist group has declared war on President Ahmad Al Shara's government

MENA

ExclusiveAssad's face vanishes as Syria replaces a third of banknotes in weeks

MENA

Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

MENA

'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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