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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks
ByEuan Ward and Gabby Sobelman August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.

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Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says
ByChristina Goldbaum August 14, 2025

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

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Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus
ByVivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Nanna Heitmann August 11, 2025

Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

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Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus
ByVivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Nanna Heitmann August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

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Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest More Than $6 Billion in Syria
ByChristina Goldbaum and Ismaeel Naar July 24, 2025

The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions.

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Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest More Than $6 Billion in Syria
ByChristina Goldbaum and Ismaeel Naar July 24, 2025

The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March
ByEuan Ward July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Why Israel Attacked Syria
ByPatrick Kingsley July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

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