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Syria

Lebanon and Syria seek to revive trade ties as ministers meet

A new Lebanese-Syrian Business Council is expected to follow Amer Bisat's visit to Damascus

Photo essay: How a running club is helping Syria find its stride

Running clubs of Syria - in pictures

US backs Iraq-Syria oil pipeline amid efforts to bypass Strait of Hormuz

US is 'directly engaged in Syria's economic recovery'

No standing ovation: New MPs listen in silence as Al Shara opens Syria's parliament

France's return of Syrian artefacts key to cultural restoration after war

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

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

France and Syria begin return of confiscated Assad-era assets

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

Macron arrives in Damascus on historic Syria trip

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

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Syrian authorities postpone opening of new parliament

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

Death toll in Damascus terrorist attack rises to 10

A Syrian Air aircraft sits on the tarmac at Damascus International Airport. AFP

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Optimism in the air as delegates at Syria-UK meeting discuss economic recovery

Actress and chemical attack survivors among MPs appointed by Syria's Al Shara

Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

Iraq and Syria agree to co-operate in energy and security after Damascus talks

Warning over increasing ISIS attacks on Syrian forces

Unexploded bombs in the village of Aabdyn, in Deraa, Syria. Israel's latest aerial barrage forced many residents to flee. AFP

Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

Area bordering Jordan and occupied Golan Heights has been quiet since major Israeli incursion in November

Iraq and Syria agree to co-operate in energy and security after Damascus talks

Warning over increasing ISIS attacks on Syrian forces

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