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Britain is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, the foreign secretary, David Lammy, has announced during a visit to the capital,…

British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.The United Kingdom has announced it is formally restoring diplomatic ties…

Lina SinjabBBC Middle East correspondentOMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty ImagesMore than 100 people were killed in sectarian violence in a suburb south of Damascus in AprilWhen…

The Najha cemetery is about five miles south of Damascus, the capital. It was established decades ago as a modest burial ground for people from Damascus…

US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has…

After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new Syria is rising from the disastrous legacy of the toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad. His…

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Battered and bullet-ridden…

IAEA head Grossi describes the new government as ‘committed to opening up to the world, to international cooperation’.Syria’s new government has agreed to give inspectors from…

Saudi and Qatari efforts aim to stabilise Syria by funding public-sector salaries and boosting economic recovery plans.Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud…

The startled joy that greeted Bashar al-Assad’s fall less than six months ago was always shadowed by the fear of what might follow. Hundreds of thousands…