Assad grins at the Arab League summit, and Syrians in exile recoil
The images of Bashar al-Assad’s return to the Arab League summit on May 19 sent chills running through displaced Syrians in exile.
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05, 2023
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04, 2023
What does the Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iran deal mean for Syria?
Besides bolstering normalization with Assad normalization, how might the Saudi-Iran deal affect Syria? Can Riyadh counter Iranian influence on Syria or push Assad to clamp down on the captagon trade? Will China claim a larger political role in Syria or fund reconstruction?
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07, 2021
Civilians, a target for guided missiles (5/7/2021)
Continuous shelling of northwest Syria by the regime and its Russian ally have mainly targeted civilians and their properties and homes
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05, 2021
How did Syria win a seat on the WHO’s Executive Board despite its appalling record of attacks on healthcare?
Despite targeting hundreds of healthcare facilities over the past ten years, the Syrian regime has just been elected to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, sparking uproar among medical and civil society groups.
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05, 2021
Assad pursues Syrians in Lebanon to legitimize his fourth re-election
Contrary to the impression created by the media, the participation of Syrians in Lebanon in the presidential elections is mainly driven by fear and extortion.