Syrian conflict
Odd pair: Russia’s foe Zelensky and friend Assad appear at Arab summit
Democracies, which view Assad as a pariah over his forces’ gas attacks against civilians during the 12-year civil war, have criticised his return to the Arab fold
- by Bassem Mroue
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Once a pariah, Bashar al-Assad now welcomed back in Arab fold
Syria had been suspended from the Arab League since the president reacted to nationwide protests in 2011 with a crackdown that turned into a 12-year civil war.
- by Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty
Syria furious at EU claims Assad family involved in drug trafficking
The EU has imposed sanctions on several Syrians, including members of Assad’s family, blaming them for the production and trafficking of narcotics.
Tit-for-tat strikes after death of US contractor
President Joe Biden has warned Iran that the United States would “act forcefully” to protect Americans as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.
- by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
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US strikes Iran-aligned base in Syria in retaliation for drone attack
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he authorised the “precision airstrikes” at the direction of President Joe Biden.
- by Phil Stewart, Lou Kesten and Jon Gambrell
Countries in talks to bring ‘brotherly Syria’ back to Arab world
Senior representatives from nine countries, as well as Palestinian representatives, are visiting Damascus looking to end the decade-long isolation of Bashar al-Assad.
- by Kareem Chehayeb
Kurds in Turkey, Syria fear discrimination in the face of earthquake recovery
The recovery process covers many areas that are predominantly Kurdish, the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.
- by Tawar Razaghi
For Turks and Syrians abroad, the quest to help is filled with anguish
Much of the grass roots efforts in the US are being driven by Turkish and Syrian communities who still maintain close ties to their homeland.
- by Reis Thebault, Arelis R. Hernández and Annie Gowen
‘An emergency within an emergency’: A deadly quake amid a civil war
Syrians once again heard the roar and thud of buildings coming down, in scenes all too familiar to a region devastated by more than a decade of civil war.
- by Vivian Yee, Raja Abdulrahim and Hwaida Saad
These Syrians had already endured years of suffering. Then a massive earthquake hit
The powerful 7.8 magnitude quake wreaked new damage and suffering in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, already destroyed by years of fighting and bombardment.
- by Ghaith al-Sayed and Abby Sewell
Chemical weapons watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly attack
The report offers the latest confirmation that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons during his country’s grinding civil war.
- by Mike Corder