The road from Damascus: How a Syrian refugee fled warzone to become a Newcastle restauranteur
Sam Kabas told Chronicle Live how his family left the Syrian capital when the civil war broke out in 2011 and how he built a ...
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Direct Flights Resume Between Erbil and Damascus, Marking a New Chapter in Regional Connectivity
The resumption of flights is not just a logistical update but also a significant indicator of shifting political landscapes ...
Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Syria's new authorities are using Islamic teachings to train a fledgling police force, a move officers say aims to instil a ...
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Saudi FM in Damascus for first visit since Assad's ouster
Attempts to reintegrate Syria into the international community come as Damascus negotiates on bringing the northeast back ...
Syria's Economy Reborn After Being Freed From Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest ...
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Scrawled on walls of Assad’s prisons, graffiti express fears, loves of tormented Syrians
(AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — ...
Post-Assad, Damascus is coming back to life. But Syria’s artists fear a new clampdown under Islamist rule
With its chic galleries, dimly lit bars and smoky cafés, Damascus’ vibrant cultural scene is flourishing again. But will this ...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
Saudi foreign minister to visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian official says
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.
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Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly
Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and ...
Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ...
Saudi FM In Syria For First Visit Since Assad's Ouster: AFP
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat landed in Syria on Friday, an AFP correspondent reported, in his first visit to Damascus since Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad last month.