Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
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Syria's standup comedians fly in new freedom
The audience has gathered to watch a show by Styria, a group of Syrian comedians attempting to spread standup culture. Before ...
In Duma, planting the seeds of Syria's postwar future
After the Assad regime fell, Syrian Huda Khayti returned to her hometown, Duma. The ruined city confronted her with the past, ...
After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the ...
Syria's national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
There has been international pressure for al-Sharaa to follow through on promises of an inclusive political transition. U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said this week that formation of a ...
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In first since regime fall, Syria’s Asma al-Assad breaks silence: What to know
In a series of posts on an X account attributed to her, Syria’s former first lady Asma al-Assad wished the Syrian people ...
UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions
U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 ...
Syria arrests 3 men suspected of links to Tadamon massacre in which hundreds were executed
Syrian security forces have arrested three men linked to the 2013 Tadamon massacre, when government forces executed hundreds ...
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First Direct Contact Between al-Sharaa and Putin: Syria’s New Leadership and Russia Navigate Tense Post-Assad Relations
Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged ...
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Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamist rule
STORY: In the heart of Damascus, a concert fills the air with music. It was the kind of scene that Syrian singer, Mahmoud ...