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The United States must press the Syrian Transitional Government to bring the perpetrators of the Saint Elias Church attack to justice, implement robust security measures to protect Christian
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The Forward on MSNWhat exactly is going on between Israel and Syria — and is the prospect of peace dead?Amid the exhaustion of ongoing war in Gaza and the aftermath of a bruising air-and-missile conflict with Iran, Israel now confronts the unwanted possibility of big trouble on yet another front — this time with the new regime in Syria.
Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of escalating violence.
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The Christian Post on MSNChristians face 'increasingly perilous existence' in Syria; church bombing serves as 'brutal reminder'The bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, last month that killed over two dozen people is an indication that Syria s Islamist-led authorities under President Ahmad al Sharaa are
According to the reports, 38 homes belonging to Christian families were destroyed by fire, leaving them homeless. Around 70 people took refuge in the church hall in Shahba.
In an official statement issued immediately after a suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers before blowing himself up at a Christian church in Damascus, Syria's government called the attack a desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence and destabilize the country. The Interior Ministry ...
In Damascus, between airstrikes and geopolitical tensions, lives a group of people akin to “conies in the rocks.” These are Syria’s Christians.
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France 24 on MSNSyria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transitionSeven months after the fall of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr gained access to sites across the war-ravaged nation, some of which have long been inaccessible to journalists.
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It’s been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw opposition fighters seize the country in just 11 days. One community in particular finds itself in a delicate situation: the Druze.
After eight members of her family, including her husband, were killed in a suicide bombing in a Damascus church, Laure Nasr demanded justice while Syria's minority communities worried about their future."I want (Syrian interim President) Ahmed al-Sharaa to personally bring me justice," a distraught Nasr said on Monday as she received mourners at her home."Isn't he the president? Are we not a ...