Arab World

Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall?

“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed…

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Why is Israel attacking Syria?

After the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Israel has been encroaching on its neighbour’s territory. Since al-Assad’s dramatic flight to…

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‘Step towards justice’: US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses

Rights monitors in the United States have hailed the US Department of Justice’s indictment of two military officials accused of…

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Syrian fighters name Mohammed al-Bashir as caretaker prime minister

Syrian fighters who toppled President Bashar al-Assad have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s caretaker prime minister. Al-Bashir, who headed…

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Two former Syrian intelligence officials face US war crimes charges

A US indictment unsealed on Monday charged two former high-ranking Syrian officials under ousted President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes, the US…

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Germany, France conditionally ready to ‘cooperate’ with new Syria leaders: Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday discussed the possibility of cooperating with Syria’s new leaders following the…

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Saudi Arabia: Israel determined to sabotage Syria’s chance for stability

Saudi Arabia said Monday that Israel’s seizure of a buffer zone in the Golan Heights shows its determination to sabotage Syria’s chance…

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Qatar opens contacts with Syria’s opposition group, source says

Qatari diplomats spoke with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on Monday, an official briefed on the developments told Reuters, as regional…

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