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Switzerland suspends Syria asylum proceedings after Assad's fall
ZURICH - The Swiss government said it was suspending asylum procedures for Syrians until it can better assess the situation in the Middle...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase
BERLIN - Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" about Iran's acceleration in its capacity for...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Israel says it will destroy Syria's heavy strategic weaponry
JERUSALEM - Israel will step up airstrikes on Syrian stores of advanced weaponry, Israeli officials said on Monday, and keep a "limited"...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Israeli strike targets air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port
CAIRO - An Israeli strike targeted an air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port, Syrian security sources said on...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Qatar opens contacts with Syria's HTS group, source says
DOHA - Qatari diplomats spoke with Syria's leading rebel faction, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, on Monday, an official briefed on the...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Explainer-Netanyahu corruption trial divides Israeli public
TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial....
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Iran in direct contact with groups in new Syrian leadership, Iranian official says
DUBAI -Iran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels in Syria's new leadership since its ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a...
Dec 9, 20241 min read
China calls for 'political solution' to restore stability in Syria
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry on Monday called for a "political solution" to be found in Syria as soon as possible to restore...
Dec 9, 20241 min read
With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches
DAMASCUS - Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar...
Dec 9, 20244 min read
US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says
WASHINGTON - The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize the opportunity that has presented itself...
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases, says Russian state media
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin...
Dec 9, 20243 min read
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster
ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS - After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's...
Dec 9, 20246 min read
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