Jihad Al Makdissi was a spokesperson for the foreign minister during the Assad regime. He has been appointed as an adviser on US affairs by Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara. Reuters

Al Shara appoints Assad-era spokesman as adviser on US affairs

Jihad Al Makdissi left Syria in 2012 after defending the Al Houla massacre

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Syrian activist Hassan Akkad released from detention

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Syrian activist Hassan Akkad arrested in Damascus

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US renews pressure on Kurdish allies in Syria as Iran war winds down

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Syria awards gas deal to ConocoPhillips and Novaterra

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Assad loyalists in 'espionage and bombing cells' arrested in Syria

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Syria rejected US proposal of military role in Lebanon, adviser says

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Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi is met in Damascus by Syria Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani. Photo: Sana

Jordan and Syria hold talks as nations look to solve Strait of Hormuz crisis

Economic crisis sparked by regional war has put Damascus and Amman at heart of search for solutions

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VideoSyrian village celebrates Damask rose harvest

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DispatchThe mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration

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Weekend EssayAhmad Al Shara's difficult balancing act

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Afghans and Syrians drive record number of refugees returning home

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CommentTrump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously

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Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon

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Refugee children dance outside a makeshift shelter in Lebanon, near the border with Syria. EPA

Afghans and Syrians drive record number of refugees returning home

While 4.4 million return, Middle East conflict pushes new wave of displacement from Iran and Lebanon

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CommentTrump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously

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Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon

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Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel

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