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Syrian campaign pushes a revived version of 1950 constitution for new era
Faisal Al Kudsi has vivid memories of visiting the Presidential Palace in Damascus when his father, the banker and politician ...
Damascus may have hammered out deal with Druze in Suweida - analysis
The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Sharaa blamed pro-Assad groups backed by foreigners for triggering the bloodshed but acknowledged that revenge killings had ...
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five ...
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From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
The palace was built by slain Lebanese statesman Rafic Al Hariri as a gift to Hafez Al Assad, whose posters, statues and other instruments of his personality cult were all over Damascus when Mr Al ...
Syria’s leaders open national talks
Syria's new rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday as a "rare historical opportunity" to rebuild the country after the fall of former President Bashar Assad and nearly ...
Syria's leader paves way for post-Assad era with signing of charter
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration on Thursday that establishes a political transition period of five years. Al-Sharaa said he hoped it would mark "a new ...
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Syrian Acting President Aiming To Transform to a Moderate Nationalist From an Avowed Jihadist, but Minority Kurds and Druze Are Skeptical
One reason the Kurdish group, the Syrian Democratic Forces, is pushing back against Ahmed al-Shara’s calls for unity is that Turkey’s president, who ...
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Women delegates weigh in on Syria’s national dialogue conference
Syria’s long-awaited national dialogue conference wrapped up on Tuesday, just two days after it was announced. Around 600 ...