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UN Envoy To Syria Warns Conflict Not Over

Syria's conflict "has not ended" even after the departure of former president Bashar al-Assad, the UN's envoy to the country warned Tuesday, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish groups in the north.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

‘Ankara is getting what it wants’: how Erdoğan’s balancing act in Syria paid off

Turkey tried to stall the HTS rebels’ offensive but has now become Syria’s ‘gateway to the outside world’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures

After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the world was moved by emotional scenes of liberation — families reuniting after years of separation and former prisoners walking free from the brutal conditions of Assad’s prisons.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

Syria Kurds Warm Up To New Leaders But Fear For Hard-won Gains

Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed community fears it could lose hard-won gains it made during the war, including limited self-rule.

International Business Times · Dec 13, 2024

G7 to meet on Syria as government pledges 'rule of law'

G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has pledged to protect the rule of law after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 13, 2024

Syria’s self-governing democratic north-east comes under attack with country in flux

After more than a decade of brutal civil war, it took Islamist militants just 11 days to sweep through Syria and topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The offensive, which has been driven by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has forced many residents in…

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024

Shamima Begum and 65 other IS-linked Britons detained in Syria face uncertain future

US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024

Thousands Fleeing To Kurdish-Controlled Northeast Syria Face Dire Conditions

Human Rights Watch highlights dire conditions for displaced individuals in northeast Syria due to lack of shelter and basic necessities. Urgent need for co...

Top News · Dec 12, 2024

Challenges Facing Kurdish Fighters In Syria

Explore the challenges faced by Kurdish fighters in Syria amid shifting alliances and uncertain U.S. support in the post-Assad era.

Top News · Dec 11, 2024

America's closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape

The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024