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Syria
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October 15, 2026
Netanyahu says his call with Ahmed al-Sharaa stopped Druze massacre after Israel struck Syria's defence ministry
'I called Sharaa. It was a very brief and to-the-point conversation, and the massacre stopped,' Netanyahu said
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September 03, 2026
Why UAE's real estate push in Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa's plan to bypass Hormuz could be the next big game-changer in Middle East
Currently, around 5,000 oil trucks are running daily between southern Iraq and the Syrian port of Baniyas on the Mediterranean coast
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August 11, 2026
Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death: What are the charges against the ousted Syrian ruler
Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his cousin Atef Najib has been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for crimes against humanity
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July 07, 2026
Twin blasts heard in Syria amid Macron visit; explosions occured near French president's hotel
Two homemade bomb explosions occurred Tuesday morning near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, shortly after his departure for presidential palace talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
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May 16, 2026
Repels sleep, boosts combat rage: What is 'Jihadi Drug' Captagon's connection to the Middle East conflicts?
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) states remain in the thic of things as experts claim captagon trafficking could change rapidly in the context of the evolving security situation
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February 20, 2026
Syria's ISIS containment strategy collapses: Thousands disperse from Al-Hol camp
Syria ISIS camp security has collapsed, unraveling a years-long containment strategy and triggering the mass dispersal of thousands from detention facilities like Al-Hol
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February 04, 2026
A ‘new Syria’, myth or reality of inclusion? Transition from ‘Arabist model’ to ‘New Umayyadism’ explained
The past state model of the Ba’athist regime followed an “exclusionary Arabist” model, viewing non-Arab identities as a threat to the nation
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January 29, 2026
The future of Russian military bases: What Putin and al-Sharaa discussed
Syria-Russia relations are being redefined as President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Moscow focuses on the future of Russian military bases and economic reconstruction
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January 21, 2026
US policy shift triggers chaos: SDF withdraws, IS fighters escape in Syria
The Syria security crisis escalates as Kurdish-led forces withdraw from strategic detention centers holding thousands of Islamic State suspects and their families