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Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow hitting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK

Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in the wartorn country, according to British defence chiefs.

Evening Standard

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

Questions grow over future of 2,000 SDF fighters in Syria after Bashar al-Assad toppling, President Trump taking office.

Al Jazeera

Syrian Commander Advocates For Secular, Decentralized State

SDF commander advocates for a secular, civil state in post-Assad Syria, emphasizing equality and unity. Kurds seek decentralized state within united Syria....

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Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts

Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sources

The Guardian - UK

Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?

Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?

Al Jazeera

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after more Gaza hostages freed – as it happened

Three Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza were freed earlier today

The Guardian - AU

President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced?

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December.

Al Jazeera

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Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa made transitional president of Syria

Appointment of former leader of group that led operation to topple Assad comes amid other political changes

The Guardian - UK

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers

The Independent UK

Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma

The EU foreign ministers will gather Monday to discuss and potentially agree on proposals to ease sanctions on Syria.

Al Jazeera

Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power-sharing, or more of the same?

The end of a half-century of Assad family rule in Syria marked a turning point in the country’s deadly 13-year civil war after rebel forces led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) conquered Damascus.

The Conversation

Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year

The Independent UK

Syria’s new government is already oppressing women, posing a dire threat to their future

As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of women’s rights remains precarious.

The Conversation

Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria

More than a month has passed since Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has dropped his nom de guerre in favour of his real name, Ahmed al-Shara, and has swapped his military attire…

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The Guardian - UK

‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era

Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for ‘actions, not words’ but look to future after fall of Assad government

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s PM calls on Israeli forces to withdraw from Syria buffer zone

Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.

International Business Times

Spanish FM Raises Flag At Damascus Embassy After 12-year Closure

Spain's foreign minister raised his country's flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid suspended diplomatic activity and as Western countries resume ties following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

The Independent UK

Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Damascus after 13 years of war

Bilal Eksi, CEO of the national carrier, confirmed the news on X

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The Independent UK

US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says

The outgoing acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center says the U.S. is facing an elevated threat of terrorism

International Business Times

Syrian Activists Work To Avoid Return To Dictatorship

In a Damascus courtyard, Syrian activists brainstormed strategies to ensure their country does not return to authoritarianism, in a scene unimaginable under president Bashar al-Assad's rule.

The Guardian - UK

Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender

Headquarters of intelligence service in Damascus is now ‘settlement centre’ where those who served inside turn themselves in

The Guardian - UK

Ministers from 17 countries meet for Saudi talks on speeding aid to Damascus

Riyadh meeting also discussed keeping pressure on Syria’s new leadership to meet commitment to inclusive transition

Al Jazeera

EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh

Top Western and Middle East diplomats and ministers met to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s removal.

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Syria Thwarts IS Bomb Plot At Shiite Shrine

Syrian intelligence thwarts IS bomb plot at Shiite shrine; Lebanon-Syria ties discussed for border resolution.

The Independent UK

Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine

Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab

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