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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria taking control of the last US base in the country

Our cartoonist's take on Syria taking control of the last US base in the country

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Syria says Hezbollah cell planned attacks with disguised missile lorry

Hundreds protest in Damascus demanding better living conditions

Syria Independence Day: Nine novels that chart a nation’s modern history

Syrian army takes control of last US base in country

Washington leads on Iran in Lebanon but Israel may yet spoil the plan

Musical about a Syrian refugee wins Best Family Show at Olivier Awards



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Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Hezbollah and to protest against the Lebanese government's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador, outside Iran's embassy in Beirut on March 26, 2026. AFP

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

Internal fissures expected to resurface as Israeli attacks force mass exodus from areas considered the Iran-backed group's support base

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

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