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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, 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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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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Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus
ByChristina Goldbaum July 17, 2025July 18, 2025

President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.

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What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria
ByChristina Goldbaum July 16, 2025

Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

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What to Know About Israel’s Attack in Syria and the Druse Minority
ByChristina Goldbaum July 16, 2025July 21, 2025

Syria announced a cease-fire after deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida, near the Israeli border, and Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the capital.

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Clashes between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed July 14, 2025

The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.

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