‘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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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
Foreign Affairs15d
The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
In December 2024, a handful of rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted the brutal dictatorship that had ruled Syria for five decades and set up an interim administration. Now, foreign ...
The Sun News15d
Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
In an ancient city in Syria, excavations made nearly a century ago are now revealing new details, researchers said. Joe Planas via Unsplash Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to ...
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Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope's pro-family message
Silvia Carlucci, right, and Domenico Fabiani, two employees who were fired by the Vatican Bank in October 2024, after their wedding violated a ban on workplace marriage, get emotional while ...
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Negotiations between Russia and Syria reached a deadlock, Russians evacuate military equipment from the port of Tartus - ISW
The Russian delegation that arrived in Syria yesterday for talks with the new Syrian authorities on the Russian presence in Tartus and Hmeymim included Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and ...
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Syria Pushes Russia for Compensation With Talks on Bases Stalled
Syria’s new government pressed Russia for compensation during its first talks with a Kremlin delegation since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. “The dialogue highlighted Russia’s role ...
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Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
Syria, Monday Dec. 16, 2024. Credit: AP/Leo Correa The termination of a contract for a Russian company to modernize the Tartus commercial port did not directly impact the Russian naval facility ...
Kyiv Post17d
From Syria to Africa? Russian Cargo Ship Sets Sail From Syria’s Tartus Base
This handout satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on Dec. 17, 2024 shows a view of military vehicles assembled in the port of Tartus in western Syria. Troops loyal to Syria’s new interim ...
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
At Tartus, Russia emptied out its warships from the port, with some vessels spotted lingering off Syria's coast. And transport aircraft were seen at Hmeimim packing up critical equipment.
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
New satellite images show Russian cargo ships docked at Tartus to haul away military equipment. Russia's presence at the key naval base in Syria fell into uncertainty after the Assad regime ended. The ...