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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at No 10 Downing Street in London. EPA
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Al Shara meets Starmer at Downing Street in landmark Syrian visit

Relations severed after former regime's brutal crackdown are slowly being rebuilt

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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

AnalysisHezbollah-Israel war tests Lebanon's viability as a state

Syrian artist's Dubai exhibition explores limits of words, images and identity

Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria



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    Dubai school puts UAE rugby on international map after reclaiming sevens title

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    WTA initiative aims to reshape coaching landscape for Arab women

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    Turkey one win away from ending 24 years of World Cup hurt

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