Opinion – The Window Is Closing for a Federal Syria
The real question is whether Syria will build a new Levant, or whether it will repeat history by reproducing a poor imitation of the Ba’athist tragedy.
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UK lifts sanctions against Syrian defense, interior ministries, intelligence agencies
The United Kingdom has announced the lifting of sanctions against Syrian ministries and intelligence agencies, according to Britain’s finance ministry on Thursday.
3 Takeaways From The New York Times’ Interview With Syria’s New President
Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of sanctions and suggested foreign fighters could earn Syrian citizenship.
Syria Makes Rare Arrests of Palestinian Militant Group Leaders
The arrests marked a pendulum swing for the government. Under the Assad regime, Syria served as a base of operations for several Palestinian armed factions.
What the Battered Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Looks Like Now
During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble.
Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government
At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.
Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK
Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in GlasgowA Syrian refugee says the Home Office has “broken her heart” by trying to bar her mother, who has weeks to live, from coming to the UK to sp…
Inside a City Swept by Roving Gunmen, Deadly Grudges and Fear
A sectarian-fueled killing spree exposed how fragile peace is in Syria, where the government’s control is limited and tension runs deep after nearly 14 years of civil war.
How Violence Erupted On Syria’s Coast
Massacres have spread across once-quiet towns on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, in the deadliest outbreak of sectarian violence since rebels toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Syria, traveled to…
US says to bring down forces in Syria to less than 1,000 within months
The Pentagon has announced that it is consolidating US troops in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, reducing troop numbers to less than 1,000 in the coming months.