In Syria, a climate of purge in the public sector
The new Syrian authorities claim to be hunting down fictitious jobs. Opponents denounce political motives.
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
‘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, ...
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Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...
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A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say. Here’s audio of its broadcasts
The AP has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from the Kildin, a Russian spy ship that drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month.
The Trump administration needs a Turkish-Syria policy right now
Turkish President Erdogan and his administration are negotiating with Syria’s interim president to solidify its influence and ...
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Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow impacting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK
Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces ...
Russia's Putin holds phone call with Syria's Sharaa
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Kremlin said on ...
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Russia's Putin and Syria's Sharaa hold first call since Assad fall
Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russia’s Vladimir Putin held their first phone call on Wednesday, which comes at an uncertain ...
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Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north and provided the only safe access route to Idlib, where HTS was based. Even ...