Syria’s ruined cities are crime scenes. For some survivors of civil war, justice comes first, rebuilding later
After 13 years of civil war, the forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad have a long list of wrongs to set right. Residents of ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based ...
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump ...
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is ...
Highlights from interview with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
DAMASCUS - Below are highlights from a Reuters interview with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa conducted on Monday. Read more ...
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
In Syria, New Fighting Opens Old Wounds
After a period of relative calm in western Syria, the reported attacks raised the specter of continued sectarian conflict in ...
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Violence reopening old wounds in Syria – 1,000 estimated killed over four days
The attack Thursday near the port city of Latakia reopened the wounds of the country’s 13-year civil war and sparked the worst violence Syria has ... s hometown, as Damascus scrambled to bring ...
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American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
Syria's Jewish community is one of the ... After the decades away, Yusuf Hamra’s former Christian neighbors in the old city of Damascus recognized him on his trip back last month and stopped ...