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Dozens Killed in Syria After Alleged Insult to Prophet Muhammad
Armed clashes with government forces have escalated complicating Syrian president hopes for international legitimacy ...
Turkey stresses opposition to decentralisation in Syria
Turkey rejects any plans that undermine the central government in Syria or threaten its sovereignty and territorial integrity ...
Syria’s new rulers face thorny dilemma over thousands of foreign fighters in their ranks
Syria’s new leadership must decide the fate of thousands of foreign Islamist fighters who helped win the war but now threaten ...
Residents in Syria’s capital still on high alert after clashes between Druze and security forces left many dead
Gunmen patrolled the streets of the Jaramana suburb on Wednesday, while some shops stayed closed, a day after clashes broke ...
Nobody wants another centralised regime in Syria, says Kurdish leader Salih Muslim Muhammad
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham aims to establish a Salafi regime in Damascus, opposed by Syria's minorities, says Kurdish leader.
Turkey's Erdogan Dismisses Kurdish Calls for Syria Decentralisation as a 'Dream'
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed demands by Syrian Kurdish groups for Syria to adopt a ...
Foreign Jihadists Helped Syria’s Rebels Take Power. Now They’re a Problem.
Up to 10,000 fighters lent muscle during the overthrow of the Assad regime. But their hard-line interpretations of Sunni ...
Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria. Secret embassy papers show why it failed
Iran dreamed up a U.S.-style Marshall Plan to rebuild Syria after the civil war. It invested billions to build influence ...