Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
(THE CONVERSATION) Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated areas.
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The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world
Rashid's must-read, millennia-spanning history, cleverly wrought from tablets written in the world's oldest script ...
‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
Archaeologists Just Found the Oldest 3D Map in the World
Experts just found a 3D map that was carved into quartz sandstone likely 13,000 years ago. Located within the famed Segognole ...
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Syria’s Islamist rulers overhaul economy with firings, privatization of state firms
Syria’s new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country’s broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising state-run ...
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Syria’s Islamist rulers overhaul economy with firings, privatization of state firms
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising ...
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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
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Reconsidering Turkey’s Influence on the Syrian Conflict
Turkey’s influence in Syria is more complex than commonly portrayed. While it has played a role in shaping events, its long-term dominance remains uncertain amid shifting power dynamics. Indeed, the ...
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Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
In an ancient city in Syria, excavations made nearly a century ago are now revealing new details, researchers said. Joe Planas via Unsplash Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to ...