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Syrians wait to leave the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of alleged Islamic State (IS) group fighters, in the Syrian northeastern al-Hasakeh governorate on December 10, 2020. (Getty)

10 Years of Syrian War – ISIS Exploiting Covid-19 to Restore Activities

As 10 years have passed since the start of the civil war in Syria, the Islamic State, or Da’esh, is making use of the COVID-19 pandemic to restore its activities and claw itself back into key areas. …

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 19, Mar 2021

Abderrazaq Khatoun, rests with some of his 11 orphaned grandchildren, in an encampment in the village of Harbanoush, in the northern countryside of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, on March 11, 2021.(Getty)

Syrian Farmer Lost Wife and Sons to War; Grandchildren Are His Solace

Abdel Razzak al-Khatoun was a well-to-do farmer in Syria's rural Hama province. Ten years after the civil war began, he is penniless, homeless and living in a tent in northern Idlib. Far worse, he…

Khalil Ashawi 14, Mar 2021

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) watching as US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Riyadh on May 14, 2025.

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Trump's lifting of Syria sanctions solidifies Iran's regional defeat

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It could very well boost Israel's security as well as that of everyone else in the region

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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025.

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US, Saudi Arabia enter 'golden era' in defence, AI partnership

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A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"

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Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition due to an Israeli-imposed starvation campaign, sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025.

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Sunken faces: kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

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As experts warn of a looming famine due to Israel's blocking of all aid for over ten weeks, Al Majalla speaks to affected families on the ground whose children have become skin and bones

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Ahmed al-Sharaa: the Syrian president with much to prove

14 May 2025

Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?

Bilal Saab

American President Richard Nixon made an official visit to Damascus on June 15, 1974, and was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.

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From Nixon to Clinton: Syrian-American summits since 1945

14 May 2025

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will meet Donald Trump in Riyadh today, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a US president since Clinton's meeting with Hafez al-Assad in 2000

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