Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara shake hands during their meeting in Damascus on April 5, 2026. Presidential Press Service / EPA

AnalysisTurkey curbs Zelenskyy and Ukraine's foray into Syria

Turkey, acting as intermediary, wants to ensure that neither Russia nor Iran will be significantly affected, sources say

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Ukraine extends Middle East overtures with food offer to Syria

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Iraq begins fuel oil exports through Syria amid Hormuz disruption

Energy

Al Shara joins Starmer in warning of severe impact of Hormuz closure

UK

Syrian churches limit Easter celebrations after violence in Christian town

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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 Sara Naim's latest exhibition in Dubai is made up of large-scale canvases. Photo: The Third Line

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

From the Perspective of Language brings together painting and performance to question how meaning is constructed and understood

Culture

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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EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Editorial

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

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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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Shoppers at a fruit and vegetable stall in Amman. AFP

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

Prices expected to soar despite government measures to help importers

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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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