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Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

The Pentagon says the United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

The Independent UK

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields

Residents of a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say Israeli forces have set up a position in an abandoned army base and are preventing local farmers from accessing their fields

The Independent UK

Starmer: Diplomatic contact with Syria needed so ‘what comes next is better’

UK officials met with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Mohammed al-Golani, in Damascus earlier this week.

Evening Standard

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British contact with banned Syrian rebel group risks legitimising them – Tories

Conservative shadow minister Wendy Morton told MPs British officials meeting with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) could help it solidify its position.

Evening Standard

Putin Boasts Economic Growth And Military Advances In Ukraine

Russian President Putin highlights economic growth, military progress in Ukraine, dismisses Western claims on hypersonic missile, and addresses tensions wi...

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Separated for decades, Assad's fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone

When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created between the Israeli-controlled region and the rest of Syria

The Independent UK

Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall

Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany and the fall of Bashar Assad is raising concern over the potential consequences for the health sector if many of them were to return home

The Independent UK

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After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits

After more than a decade as a refugee in Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem decided to bring his family back home to Syria only days after the fall of Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed

A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared

The Independent UK

Syria's Captagon Empire: Production, Smuggling, And Revenue

Discover how the post-Assad era in Syria fueled a billion global Captagon trade.

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Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities

Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Dec. 8, 2024.

The Conversation

Middle East latest: UN migration agency head says interim Syria leaders recognize challenges ahead

The head of the U.N. migration agency says she is reassured by commitments she heard from Syria’s new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus, as the country seeks to rebuild after more than a half-century of rule under the Assad family

The Independent UK

Bashar al-Assad will face justice within four years for his Syria regime horrors, says war crimes investigator

Lawyer Bill Wiley believes Russia will eventually hand over Assad as he has ‘no value’

Evening Standard

Middle East crisis: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes – as it happened

Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes

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Israel's Evolving Borders: A Historical Overview

Israel's troop presence in Syrian territory raises border concerns and sparks international criticism.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze

The Independent UK

After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning

Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to be buried in mass graves scattered around the country, victims of the security agencies of ousted President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

Israel's Netanyahu tours buffer zone inside Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered Syrian territory on Tuesday during a security tour of the buffer zone seized by Israel in the past few days since the fall of Bashar Assad

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CNN Presented a Syrian Jailer as a Torture Survivor

The fiasco around the “Syrian prisoner” filmed by CNN demonstrates that sometimes institutions aren’t the best judges of misinformation.

Radio France Internationale

France sends diplomats to Syria to make 'initial contact' with new authorities

A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus this Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. Likewise, the US, the UK and other countries are investigating how they might normalise relations with the new regime.

The Independent UK

British diplomats meet new Syrian leader in Damascus

A UK delegation has met the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an organisation that is banned in the UK.

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Turkey Orchestrates Unfriendly Takeover In Syria, Assad Regime Falls

The fall of Assad in Syria to HTS, backed by Turkey, raises concerns for the future of the Kurds and U.S. interests in the region.

Evening Standard

David Lammy sends senior UK officials to Damascus for talks with interim leaders on Syria’s future

Foreign Secretary says the delegation would hold talks with the Syrian authorities following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime

The Independent UK

Lammy: senior UK officials sent to Damascus for talks on Syria’s future

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK would support an ‘inclusive transitional process’.

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Russian Military Presence In Syria Under Scrutiny

Explore the evolving Russian military presence in Syria amid political changes and uncertainties.

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