A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
Syria Railway Revival
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home
As it became increasingly clear that Syrians were not imminently leaving Turkey, the Turkish government formalized the ...
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Israeli security cabinet recommends approval of Gaza ceasefire deal as strikes kill scores
The Israeli security cabinet recommended the approval to the ceasefire deal in Gaza, although strikes have continue to kill ...
Palestine Chronicle1d
Why Syria Failed to Develop into a Democracy and Became a Mukhabarat State
The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...
Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...
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Israel’s advance in Syria unacceptable — new leader
"Everyone agrees that the Israeli advance in Syria is a mistake, and that we need to return to previous arrangements," Ahmed al-Sharaa said ...
Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria’s new rulers
Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.
The Economist2d
A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...
Beachcomber2d
Syrian couple sees new day for their beloved country
On Dec. 1, Iyad Alati, a Syrian-American on Vashon Island, got a call from his brother in Sweden. It was 4 a.m., but the news ...
Greek City Times2d
Levantine Greeks: Fighting for survival and a voice in Syria’s future
For the Greek Orthodox Christians of Syria like myself, the current crisis revives centuries of trauma. Growing up on the ...
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Syrians Pose for Photos at Symbolic Attraction: a Toppled Statue of Hafez al-Assad
A colossal statue of Hafez al-Assad was once a powerful symbol of Syria’s ruling regime, looming over the Damascus-Aleppo ...