The aftermath of the earthquake that struck northwestern Syria earlier this month has added to the suffering already caused by the country’s long-running civil war, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The UN has admitted its shortcomings in delivering aid to northwestern Syria, with the Syrian opposition pointing to the politicisation of the aid.
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The massive earthquake that hit southern Turkey this week has also had a devastating impact on Syria, with the threat of yet worse to come
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High-level meetings have been taking place between Turkish and Syrian officials, raising the possibility of a warming of relations between the two countries.
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The fate of Syria hinges on the outcome of the Ukraine war and Russia’s confrontation with the West, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Hostility to Syrian refugees in Turkey has resurfaced after last week’s bomb attack in Istanbul.
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Efforts are being made to reactivate the political process on the Syrian crisis after a five-month standstill, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus.
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Algerian attempts to invite Syria to the Arab Summit meeting in Algiers in November have run up against Arab and US opposition, reports Bassel Oudat in Damascus.
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Fears are growing that Russia may withdraw its forces from southern Syria, leaving the area to the growing influence of Iran, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus.
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Al-Assad’s visit to the UAE raised many eyebrows, with questions about the reasons and timing of the visit, Al-Ahram Weekly reports from Damascus
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In supporting Russia’s military operations against Ukraine, the Syrian regime has underlined its close military and other links to Russia,
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A German court has sentenced a former Syrian army colonel to life in prison in what may be a turning point for transitional justice in the country, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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As the conflict in Syria enters its 11th year, there is still no solution in sight
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Syria’s Constitutional Committee remains without a timeline or mechanism, writes Bassel Oudat from Damascus
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With discussion continuing about Syria’s possible return to full membership of the Arab League, commentators have been pointing to many obstacles
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A project to transport Egyptian gas and Jordanian electricity to Lebanon via Syria may be part of an intricate political game in the region
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The southern Syrian city of Daraa remains under siege by regime forces, with other actors having stakes in a possible political solution to the crisis, reports Al-Ahram Weekly from Damascus
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A UN Security Council Resolution has extended the use of the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to northern Syria for another six months
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This week’s presidential elections in Syria will do nothing to help solve the ongoing crisis in the country, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Presidential elections will be held in Syria on 26 May following a recent announcement by the government
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