Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, right, meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the People's Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. EPA

EditorialWhy security remains Syria's main challenge

High-profile visits signal openness and progress but they are not a substitute for stability

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Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog

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Syria suspects Assad loyalists behind Damascus bombings

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US set to remove Syria's state sponsor of terrorism status

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France and Syria begin return of confiscated Assad-era assets

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Al Shara vows arrests after blasts during Macron's Syria visit

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Macron arrives in Damascus on historic Syria trip

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US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at the White House in November last year. Getty Images

Trump to meet Al Shara at Nato summit in Ankara

Leaders to hold first talks since US President suggested Syrian intervention in Lebanon

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Business InsightsSyria’s solar boom is redefining Middle East’s energy model

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Syrian authorities postpone opening of new parliament

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Emmanuel Macron set to visit Damascus to boost ties with Syria

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AnalysisWill Syria play a kingmaker role in Lebanon again?

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Syrian minister Al Shibani receives hero's welcome in Lebanon's Tripoli

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Death toll in Damascus terrorist attack rises to 10

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Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani and Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam address a news conference in Beirut. Reuters

AnalysisWill Syria play a kingmaker role in Lebanon again?

While Damascus seeks to please the US by potentially helping Lebanon confront Iranian influence, its rulers also want to avoid falling into a bloody quagmire

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Syrian minister Al Shibani receives hero's welcome in Lebanon's Tripoli

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Death toll in Damascus terrorist attack rises to 10

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ExclusiveSyrian Air seeks transformation as Qatari investment set to double fleet

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