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Hundreds of Islamic State detainees, including Iraqis and Europeans, are being transferred from Syria to Iraq under a US plan, raising concerns from rights groups over trials and the possible use of the death penalty.
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The move comes as Syrian government forces advance into areas previously controlled by Kurdish fighters, bringing them closer to detention centres holding thousands of IS members.
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Syria's presidency on Tuesday announced an "understanding" with the Kurds over the fate of Kurdish-majority areas of its Hasakeh province stronghold, and gave them "four days for consultations to develop a detailed plan" for the area's integration.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the ceasefire and the integration agreement as "a very important achievement", commending the Syrian army for its "careful" offensive which Ankara has billed as a justified "fight against terrorism."
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At least eight worshippers were killed when explosives ripped through an Alawite mosque in Syria’s Homs during Friday prayers, as an Islamist group claimed responsibility amid mounting sectarian violence nationwide.
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President Trump warned that anyone attacking the US would face unprecedented retaliation as American forces launched Operation Hawkeye Strike against ISIS targets in Syria, following the deaths of two National Guard soldiers.
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The United States launched airstrikes on ISIS-linked targets across Syria under “Operation Hawkeye” after a deadly attack killed two US service members, with Washington vowing retaliation and continued counter-ISIS operations.
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The US Congress has permanently repealed the Caesar Act, ending sanctions on Syria and opening the door for foreign investment, a move welcomed by lawmakers as a step toward rebuilding the nation.
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A statement from US Central Command said the group was ambushed by a lone gunman who they identified as an Islamic State militant
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Two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed, with three others wounded, in an Islamic State ambush near Palmyra, Syria, highlighting ongoing threats from IS sleeper cells despite its 2019 defeat.
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Ten people were killed in Beit Jinn during an Israel raid in southern Syria, state media said, as Israel reported five soldiers wounded during clashes while detaining militants overnight operation.
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Speaking to reporters, Trump praised Sharaa as a "strong leader" and voiced confidence in him. "We’ll do everything we can to make Syria successful," he said.
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Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country's 1946 independence.
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President al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Washington next week for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, marking the first time a Syrian head of state will officially visit the White House.
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Washington has been urging the 15-member Security Council for months to ease Syria sanctions.
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Washington has been urging the 15-member Security Council for months to ease Syria sanctions.
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How a reduced American presence, a fragmented state, and new tactics are fuelling a comeback.
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The site was created as part of a covert campaign, known to insiders as Operation Move Earth, designed to shift thousands of corpses from an earlier mass grave in Qutayfah to a more remote area, according to the report.
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Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections since Bashar Assad’s fall, with most seats chosen by electoral colleges and one-third appointed, raising concerns over inclusivity, minority representation, and genuine political participation.
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Asaad al-Shibani will meet U.S. lawmakers to discuss the lifting of remaining U.S. sanctions on his country.
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Calm returned to the Syrian city of Sweida on Sunday after days of violent clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters. Internal security forces blocked armed Bedouins from entering Al-Mazra'a village, as a tribesman demanded Druze fighters surrender arms and hand over casualties by 1 p.m. The fighting began last week, prompting Damascus to deploy troops, who were later accused of abuses against Druze communities and targeted by Israeli strikes. A Wednesday truce led to their withdrawal. However, a new ceasefire announced Saturday by the Syrian presidency collapsed quickly, exposing the difficulties interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in stabilising the nation.
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With hundreds of people reported killed, the Sweida bloodshed has marked a major test for interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa
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The bombing by Israel came after its warning to the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland, where a war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
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Israeli strikes follow days of bloodshed in Sweida and a warning issued by Israel to the Syrian government, accusing it of targeting the Druze and violating a ceasefire agreement with the minority community.
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Syrian government forces entered the majority-Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday with the stated aim of overseeing a ceasefire agreed with Druze community leaders after clashes with local Bedouin tribes left more than 100 people dead.
