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Ghaith Alsayed

The Times of Israel

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Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after collapse of first deal

Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after collapse of first deal

New four-day ceasefire comes after Syrian military accused SDF guards of abandoning a camp housing thousands of families with ties to ISIS, allowing...

21.01.2026 68

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Syria declares ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF after intense military push

Syria declares ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF after intense military push

Truce leaves much of Kurdish-majority northwest under Damascus control for first time in decade; Sharaa proclaims victory for ‘Syrians of all...

19.01.2026 15

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Syrian government forces enter towns in north after Kurdish fighters withdraw

Syrian government forces enter towns in north after Kurdish fighters withdraw

Two soldiers said killed in latest clash as Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF trade blame for violating agreement that followed deadly fighting in Aleppo

17.01.2026 87

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Syria still struggles to heal from civil war, a year after Assad regime’s fall

As Syrians celebrate anniversary of authoritarian’s ouster, rebuilding efforts are still mostly small-scale, work opportunities low-paying, and...

08.12.2025 46

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Roman era-statues and other historic artifacts stolen from Syria’s national museum

After reopening in January following the fall of Assad, National Museum of Damascus reports six marble statues missing as police launch investigation

11.11.2025 28

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Syria starts evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida in bid to restore calm

Government aims to move some 1,500 Bedouins out of city after a week of deadly clashes with Druze; officials say Damascus will also allow displaced...

21.07.2025 54

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World denounces Syria church attack as death toll rises to 25

Attacker in Dweila shot worshipers and detonated an explosive vest, also injuring 63 people, according to Syrian health authorities

23.06.2025 11

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‘Days I didn’t want to live anymore’: Horror of land mines continues in post-Assad Syria

Watchdog finds that since 14-year civil war ended in December, munitions have killed 249 people, including 60 children, and injured 379

20.04.2025 23

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Syria swears in new transitional government four months after ousting Assad

Members of minority groups including a Christian woman, a Kurd, and and an Alawite given cabinet positions as Damascus aims to convince West to lift...

30.03.2025 32

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Syria’s interim president signs constitution enshrining Islamist rule for 5 years

Amid major wave of sectarian violence, which has posed first major challenge of post-Assad Syria, new regime issues constitution which it says will...

14.03.2025 61

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