In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
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Syrian government forces enter Afrin, signaling a change in control
The new Syrian government in Damascus sent a convoy of vehicles from the General Security Department to Afrin, a historically ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
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DNO reports ‘stellar production’ in Kurdistan Region 2024 revenues
The Norwegian oil firm DNO on Thursday said that 2024 amounted to a year of “stellar production” with an increase in profits ...
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Afrin Kurds welcome Damascus forces with Syrian, Kurdistan flags
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Security forces affiliated with the new leadership in Damascus briefly visited Afrin on Thursday and received a warm welcome from locals, including Kurds who raised the ...
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Macron invites Syria’s Sharaa to France for first EU visit
Macron and Al-Sharaa discussed the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the country's roadmap to economic and social recover post-Assad and fighting terrorism.
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Turkish earthquake survivors struggle with loss and hardship in two years since disaster
Two years on from a devastating earthquake that shattered Turkey's southern region, nearly half a million people remain in ...
Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship
Two years on from a devastating earthquake that shattered Turkey's southern region, nearly half a million people remain in ...