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Thousands of Alawites seek refuge in Lebanon, where locals lead the response
Sara (a pseudonym) wore a fuzzy rainbow jacket, her blue rubber sandals caked in thick mud as she trudged up the road from ...
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‘Day of unity’ and the ‘devil in the details’: Syrians welcome landmark SDF deal
Syria’s new government reached a landmark agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Monday to integrate “all ...
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As Jableh picks up the pieces, can residents overcome ‘sectarian tensions’?
After days of bloodshed, a tense calm hangs over Jableh, a coastal city in Syria’s Latakia province that was an epicenter of ...
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Blood on the coast: Can Damascus pull back from the brink?
After at least 200 civilians were killed in two days of bloodshed, Syria’s Ministry of Defense and General Security Forces ...
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Israel in Syria: ‘Permanent’ fortifications and attempts to win over residents
DARAA/PARIS — “Around this time, our cars would usually be leaving the Yarmouk Valley brimming with zucchini, beans and tomatoes. This year, the Israeli occupation has stopped us, destroying our ...
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Women delegates weigh in on Syria’s national dialogue conference
DAMASCUS — Syria’s long-awaited national dialogue conference wrapped up on Tuesday, just two days after it was announced. Around 600 delegates from across Syria gathered at the Presidential Palace in ...
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Syrians continue to flock to Lebanon after the regime’s fall
Early Sunday mornings, the narrow, winding streets of Beirut’s Burj al-Barajneh camp are calm and quiet, save for an occasional moped. Some of the earliest risers—shopkeepers and day laborers—greet ...