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More than 1 million displaced Syrians have returned home since ouster of al-Assad

The UN predicts that as many as 3.5 million refugees and IDPs may return to their homes in Syria this year, and says more aid and funding is needed.

Euronews

Expert warns Syrian-Kurdish deal struck with US is already starting to unravel

THE historic Syrian-Kurdish deal that promised peace has “already been broken”, a leading expert has warned.

The National (Scotland)

Brussels, my love? A democratic Syria - realistic or just a pipe dream?

In this edition of our talk show from Brussels, the participants discuss the new beginning in Syria, the continuation of diplomacy in Ukraine and the allegations of bribery in connection with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Euronews

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Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong

Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees are clashing over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against migrant boats departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon

The Independent UK

Germany reopens Damascus embassy 13 years after Syrian war forced its closure

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her trip to Damascus, her second since the fall of the al-Assad regime, was meant to renew the possibility of 'a political new beginning' between the two countries.

Euronews

Prosecutors call for life sentences in Islamic State Syria kidnappings trial

Prosecutors have called for a life sentence without parole for the Frenchman on trial for holding French journalists and aid workers hostage in Syria for the Islamic State armed group. The four other men on trial face sentences of 20 years to life.

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‘Don’t trust anyone’: Have Syria’s Alawites lost faith in new government?

Syria’s Alawites fear they may never be safe after hundreds were killed in sectarian-motivated violence.

Al Jazeera

Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed

Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war

The Independent UK

Mourners attend funeral of man killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian city of Daraa

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of one of the victims of an Israeli airstrike on the Syrian city of Daraa, in which three people were killed

The Independent UK

Investment in Syria needed to prevent more displacement - UN migration chief

Discussions about the return of Syrian refugees should not be held ‘in isolation’ from the wider economic and political context, the director-general of the UN’s migration agency told Euronews.

Euronews

International donors pledge €5.8bn to help new leaders rebuild Syria

International donors gathered in Brussels on Monday pledged almost €6 billion ($6.5 billion) in aid for Syria, hoping to help new leaders rebuild the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December.

Radio France Internationale

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire didn’t resolve any deep-seated issues. Now, it’s shattered

When a ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel finally came into effect on January 19, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief.

The Conversation

Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, killing at least seven people

Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon and southern Syria on Monday, killing at least seven people, including a child, according to local authorities

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Two people killed in Israeli air strike on Deraa in southern Syria

The Israeli army said it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that posed a ‘threat to the State of Israel’.

The Independent UK

Lebanon says it will retaliate against gunfire from Syria after deadly cross-border fighting

Lebanon’s president has ordered troops to retaliate against the source of gunfire from the Syrian side of the border after more deadly fighting erupted overnight along the tense frontier

International Business Times

EU Vows 2.5 Bn Euros To Help Syrians After Assad Ouster

The EU led the way on pledging aid for Syria on Monday at a donor drive in Brussels -- but the call for funding to help the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster risked falling short of last year as US support dries up.

Euronews

EU steps up financial support for Syrians but says hope is 'hanging by a thread'

The bloc is pledging almost €2.5 billion in further support but says investments hinge on a 'credible' and 'inclusive' transition.

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EU, others pledge more than $6bn to Syria in post-al-Assad donor drive

Western powers and regional neighbours attend conference in Brussels aimed at helping country rebuild after civil war.

The Independent UK

Syria joins a donor conference for the first time in a crucial phase for its new leaders

The European Union is hosting a donor conference to support a peaceful transition in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad

Latin Times

U.S. And Israel Want To Send Gazans To Sudan, Somalia And Syria In Resettlement Plan

The Trump administration and Israel have approached two African countries about the possibility of receiving displaced Gazans

Al Jazeera

At least seven killed in spiralling clashes on Syria-Lebanon border

Lebanese and Syrian armies say they have been communicating to ease the escalating border violence.

Radio France Internationale

Syria in crossfire as Turkish-Israeli rivalry heats up over Assad’s successors

The overthrow of Bachar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its replacement by new rulers with close ties to Turkey are ringing alarm bells in Israel. RFI's correspondent reports on how Ankara and Jerusalem’s deepening rivalry could impact Syria's future.

Euronews

Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country’s political and economic transition

The EU is hoping to rally further support for Syria’s fragile transition, days after sectarian violence erupted in the country’s coastal regions.

Euronews

How should EU handle new regime in Syria? - Radio Schuman

As Syria's post-Assad regime meets with European donors in Brussels today, key questions over the conduct of the new regime will be under the spotlight.

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