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Samer and his family thought they had found safety in Lebanon after fleeing Syria's war nearly a decade ago, but amid growing anti-refugee sentiment, Beirut handed his brother to the Syrian army. Syrians poured into Lebanon after civil war broke out in 2011, with Damascus's brutal suppression of peaceful protests.

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As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear

Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria's neighbors through starkly different lenses

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EU sanctions Syria's ruling Assad family over amphetamine trafficking

The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Syrians – including members of President Bashar al-Assad’s family – accusing them of producing and trafficking the stimulant drug captagon, a key source of income for the Damascus regime.

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Syria Condemns EU Sanctions over Captagon Business

Syria on Tuesday condemned the European Union’s new sanctions on Damascus over making and trafficking an amphetamine saying the move was based on lies. The Syrian Foreign Ministry statement came a day after the EU imposed sanctions on several Syrians, including members of President Bashar Assad’s family, blaming them for…

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Syrian Kurds Ready for Dialogue with Damascus

The Kurdish Autonomous Administration, which controls large areas in northern and northeastern Syria, has expressed its willingness to meet with the Syrian government, in a move that comes in parallel with an accelerating Arab openness towards Damascus. In a statement distributed on Tuesday night and reported by AFP, the Administration…

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Assad, Saudi FM Discuss in Damascus Steps to Resolve Syrian Crisis

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received in Damascus on Tuesday Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdulllah. This marked the first time a Saudi official visits Syria since 2011, when the country’s conflict erupted.

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Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first Damascus trip since war

Damascus (Syria) (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries.

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Saudi FM Arrives in Damascus on Official Visit

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Tuesday on an official visit where he met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It marks the first visit by a Saudi FM to Syria since 2011. Prince Faisal was received at Damascus International Airport by Minister of…

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Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first trip to Damascus since war

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Saudi top diplomat heads to Syria for first visit since war

Damascus (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat is expected in Damascus on Tuesday, Syria said, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries just weeks after a landmark Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria's isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus on Tuesday in the most significant step yet towards ending Syria's decade-long regional isolation, and at a time of wider rapprochement in the region.

Reuters

Reports: ISIS Kills 26 People in Syrian Countryside

ISIS militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria's Hama region, opposition and state media reported Sunday. Amid the economic devastation of Syria’s yearslong war, foraging for truffles can help people earn money, as the seasonal delicacy fetches a high price. The Syrian Observatory for…

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Syrian FM to Visit Tunis on Monday

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Tunisia on Monday on an official visit on the invitation from his Tunisian counterpart, Tunisia's foreign ministry said on its official Facebook account on Sunday. Mekdad's visit reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a…

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Syrian Foreign Minister to Visit Algeria

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Algeria on Saturday, Algerian state radio reported late on Friday, a visit that reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a decade. The Algerian foreign minister, Ahmed Ataf, will receive the visiting minister, state radio…

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Syrian foreign minister to visit Algeria

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Syria Registers an Uptick in Number of Tourists

The owner of an oriental shop in the old city of Damascus was asked if European tourists had returned to the historic streets of the Syrian capital. “I couldn't believe what I saw... Two tourists coming from China to Damascus looked like they came straight out of a folk-art magazine.

AFP

Syria's Assad returns to Arab fold after years of isolation

Beirut (AFP) - Twelve years after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was shunned, Arab countries have gradually welcomed his regime back into the fold -- as victor of a war that has yet to end.

Al Jazeera

Syria to reopen embassy in Tunisia after 10-year closure

Decision follows order by Tunisian president to appoint ambassador to Damascus, a decade after diplomatic ties were cut.

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Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement

Syria and Tunisia will reopen their respective embassies, the two countries said on Wednesday, almost a decade after Tunis severed ties to protest at a deadly crackdown on protesters opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Syria and Tunisia Restore Diplomatic Ties after a Decade

Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, Syrian state media reported Wednesday. Tunisia has become the latest Arab state to reestablish diplomatic ties with Syria, after cutting off relations a decade ago. The move by Tunisian…

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Syria and Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after a decade

State media says Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus

Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks on Syria in the past year: Timeline

In the past year alone, Israeli attacks on Syria have killed at least 44 people and injured more than 50.

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Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Badran Jia Kurd, a Kurdish official who heads the foreign relations department of The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syrian (AANES), has warned that the new agreements between Damascus and Ankara "will be at the expense of the Syrian people." On Tuesday, the quartet meeting at the level of…

The Independent UK

Israeli airstrikes on Syria see tensions simmer with Iran

Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country’s two largest international airports out of service

The Guardian - UK

The Syrian war scattered my family – 13 years on, we’ve never quite recovered

Knowing I may never see my family in Damascus again hurts, says film-maker Laura Wadha

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