Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated ...
12,220 photos on 70 nights over four years. That's a combined exposure of 2.2 million seconds (plus 4,000 hours of post-processing)!
Samy Al Olabi's astrophotography portfolio earned him HIPA Photographer of the Year. And his 12,220-image deep-sky panorama ...
US tells UN: We cannot pay forever for Syria camps with Islamic State-linked prisoners
U.S. assistance for managing and securing camps in northeastern Syria with Islamic State-linked prisoners "cannot last ...
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ISIS cells and killings pose challenge for southern Syria
In July last year, two years after Jamila’s son Mohammed was killed, gunmen came for Tariq, another of her four sons, and her husband Abu Mohammed. “At home, they would send people to us and every day ...
‘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, ...
AP PHOTOS: Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels
The long anticipated return home for residents of the Syrian town of Tel Rifaat, displaced since 2014, has collided with a ...
Is Syria making headway to be democratic?
Al-Sharaa has sought to reassure Western officials and West Asian governments that his faction has renounced its former ties to Al-Qaeda and will rule with moderation. The question is, will Ahmed ...
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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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Syrian Leader Sharaa Pledges to Form Inclusive Government
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Thursday he will form an inclusive transitional government representing diverse communities that will build ...
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On the ground in Palmyra, where a Syrian archaeological gem hopes for a revival
Islamic State, whose remnants still roam somewhere in the Syrian desert, is nowhere to be seen, at least for now. A trickle of Syrian visitors has resumed. For most seeing Palmyra again ...
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Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Syria (CNN) — Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of ...
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A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of ...