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‘Killed for what, religion?’: inside the horror of southern Syria’s sectarian violence – video
ByWilliam Christou, Laure Boulinier, Albert Villa Alsina and Bryony Moore July 31, 2025

Sectarian violence involving opposing fighters from the Druze minority faith and Bedouin tribes engulfed southern Syria last month, with government forces also accused of atrocities. Amid the fighting, examples of humiliation and summary executions wer…

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The Guardian view on Syria’s hopes and fears: stability can’t be built without the people | Editorial
ByEditorial July 27, 2025

Brutal sectarian violence has left minorities terrified and is unravelling the tentative promise of a better futureAfter five decades of Assad family rule, and almost 14 years of civil war, Syrians knew that establishing a brighter future was likely to…

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France’s top court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad
ByKim Willsher in Paris July 25, 2025

Judges rule document invalid as former Syrian leader had immunity as head of state France’s highest court has cancelled an arrest warrant for the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity during the …

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A Series of Mysterious Explosions Unnerves Syrians
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Many of the blasts, some of them deadly, have been at weapons storage sites, raising questions about whether ordnance from Syria’s civil war has been properly secured.

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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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A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria
ByBen Hubbard July 23, 2025

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.

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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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Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 22, 2025

The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…

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Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 22, 2025

The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…

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