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Weekend EssayWill 2026 see the revival of both Syria and Lebanon?

With momentum behind them and their fates intertwined, the Levantine neighbours enter the new year with the possibility of a more stable and prosperous future

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Syria's new political economy: Rivalries and rising rents

UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

Today's cartoonShadi's take on US Senate approval to repeal Caesar Act sanctions against Syria

Centcom chief insists US operations in Syria critical to countering ISIS

ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

Trump signs bill that includes repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria



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  • Avatar director James Cameron attends the Australasian premiere of Avatar Fire and Ash in Wellington on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

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  • Brahim Diaz, centre, celebrates after scoring for Morocco in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Tanzania. AP

    Afcon: Morocco hunt for first triumph in 50 years as Salah shifts focus to Egypt

  • Despite efforts made by the UN and other agencies, aid givers were reluctant to invest in long-term capacity building. Reuters

    CommentWe need to rethink the UN Sustainability Development Goals

  • Gazan Youssef Al Samri, 16, lost his legs in an Israeli air strike while fetching water. AP Photo

    Gaza’s hidden crisis: inside the struggle for physical rehabilitation after war

  • President Donald Trump salutes as troops in Delaware carry the remains of Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a US civilian killed alongside two soldiers in Syria. Getty Images / AFP

    ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

  • House prices in traditionally wealthy parts of west London such as the borough of Kensington and Chelsea fell in October. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

    Kensington house price slump creates buyer opportunities in prime London

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