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U.S. ending terrorist designation for Syrian rebel group whose leader now runs Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
Anadolu Agency1d
Pentagon earmarks $130M for terrorist PKK/YPG-led SDF, forces in southern Syria
ISIS Train and Equip Fund' aims to support training, equipment and stipends of groups including US-backed SDF, led by PKK/YPG ...
Catholic News Agency1d
Report details killings, discrimination against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria
Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination against Christians ...
Why Syria plays a key role in Trump’s plans for Middle East peace
President Trump eases most sanctions against Syria in a move to reclaim regional leverage, counter Iranian influence, and ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)7d
What U.S. Diplomats Thought After Meeting Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-Statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa
Less than two weeks after Ahmad al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a U.S. State Department delegation arrived in ...
Trump formally lifts Syria sanctions after meeting with ex-Al Qaeda fighter prez in Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — President Trump gave his final sign-off Monday to lifting longstanding US sanctions on Syria after pledging to ...
KPBS11d
FRONTLINE: Syria After Assad
Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman ...
Iraqi News7d
International coalition’s mission in Iraq to end in 2026
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, said on Tuesday the international coalition’s ...
World Bank approves over $1 billion for projects in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq
The World Bank has approved over $1 billion dollars for infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon ...
On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS ...
Ties restored after 14 years: UK resumes geopolitical relations with Syria, extends $129 million financial aid
The UK has resumed diplomatic relations with Syria after a 14-year hiatus, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy meeting interim ...
El Mundo on MSN1d
Tight security in Iraq as Shiite pilgrims gather in Karbala for Ashoura commemoration
Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite ...