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Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Israel targets state forces entering south of Syria after sectarian clashes, while other strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley leave 12 deadIsrael has launched bombing raids against two of its neighbours, hitting government forces in southern Syria and wha…

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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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Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed July 14, 2025July 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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Syria’s treasure hunting fever – podcast
By July 14, 2025

What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reportsAfter the fall of Assad, a new business is booming in Syria: metal detectors. The items were previously banned by the regime for their supposed military ap…

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Syria’s treasure hunting fever – podcast
By July 14, 2025

What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reportsAfter the fall of Assad, a new business is booming in Syria: metal detectors. The items were previously banned by the regime for their supposed military ap…

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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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After Decades of Hostility, Israeli-Syrian Relations Begin to Thaw
ByChristina Goldbaum, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman July 9, 2025

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

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After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe
ByChristina Goldbaum, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
ByEuan Ward July 9, 2025

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

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