Syria after Assad: why many Syrian refugees aren’t returning home
At the start of the new year, 115,000 Syrians had already returned home from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. In December, the ...
Syria's dictator is gone, but his drug dealers are still busy
Syria's new interim government pledged to crack down on the illicit drug trade that the country's former dictator enriched ...
Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...
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Court removes İstanbul Bar board over statement on killed Kurdish journalists
The president and board members of the bar association faced trial after condemning the killing of two journalists in an ...
News Letter on MSN7h
Northern Ireland holidaymakers advised against travelling to Turkey in fresh warning by Foreign Office
The Foreign Office has issued a fresh travel warning for tourists heading to Turkey as well as those already on holiday in ...
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The Kurdish issue in Syria and the future of Turkey’s role in the Levant
With the disintegration of the Syrian state after 2011, the Kurds in northeast Syria became key players in shaping the country’s future. The recent agreement between Damascus and the Kurdish-led ...
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Syrian forces seize narcotics bound for Iraq
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian security forces in the northern Aleppo province on Saturday arrested two alleged drug ...
Journalist killed, evacuation calls issued as Israel presses Gaza offensive
An Israeli air strike killed a journalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday (March 25, 2025), and the military issued fresh ...
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From Lebanon refuge, trauma scars Syria's minority Alawites
When he arrived in the town of Masaoudiyeh in northern Lebanon earlier this month, fleeing massacres on Syria's Mediterranean ...
PHOTO GALLERY:The Persian New Year of Nowruz
Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...
The Media Line5d
Israeli Druze Community Rejects Idea of Separate State
From Maghar to Tiberias, the voices of Israel’s Druze and Christian communities share a common theme: unity. Despite the ...
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Syria’s Alawite minority finds refuge in Lebanon
When he arrived in the town of Masaoudiyeh in northern Lebanon earlier this month, fleeing massacres on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, Dhulfiqar Ali had escaped death not once but twice.