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Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurds to join army ranks
Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on ...
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Syria blames US-backed Kurds for instability after failed meeting
The Syrian government has accused the Kurdish-led and US-backed militia of delays in implementing a March deal to integrate into the country's armed forces, warning that the inaction would undermine ...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...
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Syria, Kurd merger still up in air
A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces ...
A Syrian death factory gives up its secrets
Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world’ ...
After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...
A church bombing leads Syria’s Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain
Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians.
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Syrian govt looks for momentum for integration of US-backed YPG
Syria's new administration is looking for a centralized future, while the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG, the Syrian wing of ...
Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
Damascus, Syria — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria's ...
US envoy Barrack says Syrian and Kurdish leaders at odds how to merge forces
The US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack told The Associated Press after meetings in Damascus ...