Syria’s new leadership has expressed a desire to contribute to regional peace following a meeting between leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and a US diplomatic delegation. The Syrian authorities emphasized that their people maintain neutrality towards all regional countries and parties, rejecting any form of polarization. They aim to reaffirm Syria’s role in fostering regional peace and building strategic partnerships with neighboring …
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More than a million people, primarily women and children, have been displaced in Syria following a recent rebel offensive that led to the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that since the escalation of hostilities on November 27, approximately 1.1 million people have …
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Syria’s newly appointed interim prime minister has committed to protecting the rights of minority groups as the US’s top diplomat arrived in the region to encourage a transition toward an inclusive government following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad’s departure came after a rapid offensive by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies, bringing an end …
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Syrians are waking up to a hopeful yet uncertain future after rebels captured the capital, Damascus, and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending 13 years of civil war and over 50 years of his family’s rule. A coalition led by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate, made a rapid advance, marking a significant turning point in the …
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