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Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis
According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani announced that Syria is beginning “a new phase” in dealing with the country’s chemical weapons legacy.
Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
Mossad director, Syria foreign minister discussed Turkish military presence before strikes
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Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, two killed in clashes
This is a rare occurence in Sweida province, which has mainly been spared from the violent unrests of the last decade in Syria.
Syria denies kidnapping or holding US journalist missing for 10 years
Biden said Washington knew "with certainty" that Tice had at times been held by Syria's government.
Hamas to restore Syria ties after 10 years of dispute, sources say
The terrorist organization had previously endorsed the revolt to overthrow Assad.
UN covered up Assad’s killing of humanitarian workers - exclusive
The UN has allegedly covered up the murder of two humanitarian workers in Syria by President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
An official at the city's water utility service said it was out of action as a result of the strikes.
Can Israel stomach a rehabilitated Assad? - opinion
A decisive lead from the US could prevent Assad’s rehabilitation. But is Biden, like Obama before him, too concerned with the nuclear deal and Iranian sensitivities?
Millions in Syria face disaster if aid crossing is shut - UN
Currently, around 1,000 UN trucks a month enter Syria at the single crossing point of Bab al-Hawa to deliver food, medical supplies and humanitarian aid
Syrian presidential elections begin, Assad expected to win fourth term
The government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite a decade-old war, but the opposition and Western nations view it as merely rubber-stamping Assad's grip on power.
White House official held secret talks in Syria to free US citizens
The United States suspended operations at the US embassy in Damascus in February 2012.
Palestinian refugees displaced in Syria to finally return home to Yarmouk
Khaled Abdul Majid, the Syria-based leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, told Al-Monitor that 100,000 people are expected to return to their houses that suffered minimal damage.
