Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, second right, tours the Tartus Port on Sunday. Photo: SANA / X

Syria and Russia agree to transform military bases into joint training centres

New status of bases is part of agreement to reorganise Russian military presence in Syria

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How regional turmoil and US pressure have drawn Iraq and Syria closer together

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Syria removes three civil war-era commanders in army shake-up

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the reopening of Syria's Deir Ezzor airport

Cartoon

Explosion on bus kills at least two people near Damascus

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Turkey and Syria pledge closer defence ties

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Syria's Deir Ezzor airport reopens after 14 years

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ISIS has 'adapted to military pressure by relying on resilient regional affiliates operating across conflict zones'. Photo: Pictures from History

ISIS 'remains serious threat despite counterterrorism efforts'

While senior leadership has been disrupted, terror group continues to adapt and 'remains resilient', official says

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Syria's Al Shara meets Kurdish leader Abdi as regional dynamics strengthen Damascus

MENA

Syria's economic recovery 'accelerating' but poverty remains widespread, IMF says

Economy

UAE restarts Syria business council as investors seek post-war opportunities

Economy

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region welcomed by Syria's Al Shara in Damascus

MENA

Qatar's Baladna to invest $3.3bn in Syrian farming project

Economy

ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with the President of Iraq's Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, in Damascus. AFP

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region welcomed by Syria's Al Shara in Damascus

President of Iraq's Kurdistan region reaffirms support for 'stable and united Syria'

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Qatar's Baladna to invest $3.3bn in Syrian farming project

Economy

ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

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Syria moves 2.1 million tonnes of Iraqi fuel to Europe by road since April

Energy

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