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In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...
Coming home to a ruined Syria, full of hope for the future
A journalist returns to Damascus and Aleppo to find a people cautiously rebuilding life amid ruins and uncertainties.
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s ...
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Syrians Cheer and Wave Flags in Damascus Following US Sanctions Decision
Crowds gathered in Damascus to celebrate US President Donald Trump removing all sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, May 13, ...
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Damascus cheers in new era as U.S.-Syrian presidents meet in Riyadh
U.S. President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between ...
Trump shocks and delights Syrians by lifting sanctions after 45 years. Now what?
The president's administration showed few signs of offering easy progress, but the removal of crippling sanctions give ...
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Trump meets with Syria’s interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years
Damascus. Others honked their car horns or waved the new Syrian flag in celebration. People whistled and cheered as fireworks lit the night sky. A statement from Syria’s Foreign Ministry called ...