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In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...
US to appoint Turkey ambassador Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria, sources say
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime advisor and current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Thomas ...
Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war', warns Rubio
In a testimony to Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Syria could be just weeks away from a ‘full-scale civil war’.
From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President ...
Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a ...
Rubio warns Syria ‘weeks’ away from ‘collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio bleakly warned that Syria appears to be weeks away from plunging into another civil war or collapsing altogether, elevating the risk of wreaking havoc across the ...
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'
The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".