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Iran has found different approaches to increase its military and security influence in Syria beyond establishing armed militias.
Over 1.5 million people have been affected by disaster displacements, with floods and droughts being the principal causes.
Repression fails to stamp out Arab activism: Amnesty
Despite the challenges, human rights defenders across the Middle East and North Africa are continuing their battle for civil rights in the face of increasing oppression.
Syria approves Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine
Syria has authorised the use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
Russian strikes kill 21 IS fighters in Syria: monitor
Regime-ally Russia killed at least 21 Islamic State group jihadists in the Syrian desert in one day.
Syria Insight: Regime walk-out leads to new 'constitution crisis'
For some the constitutional talks were a last hope in ending the Syrian war peacefully. For others, it was another attempt by the regime to stall for time.
Outrage after Syrian regime imposes Sharia on Yazidi minority
The Yazidi Council of Syria has condemned the decision as a 'flagrant violation' of human rights.
How should Turkey's military presence in Syria be assessed?
Analysis: Has Ankara's role in northern Syria made any positive impact, or will it ultimately be counterproductive?
Israeli strikes on Syria kill 6 militia fighters: monitor
Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said all the fighters killed were "pro-government" forces.
Syria intercepts Israeli missiles over Damascus: regime media
Israel launched missile strikes against several targets near Damascus, prompting the activation of air defences, Syrian state media ...
Record 12.4mn people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
The World Food Programme on Saturday warned a record 12.4 million people are food insecure in Syria, where fresh efforts to revive a peace ...
Families of detainees detail vision for justice in Syria
Syrian families, who lost members inside Bashar Al-Assad’s prisons, have laid out their plans to seek justice and called for the fates ...
UN Security Council fails to agree on Syria declaration
Th United Nations Security Council continues to struggle in Syria negotiations.
With Lokman Slim's assassination, Lebanon sinks further into impunity
Comment: While Lokman Slim's killing may not lead to accountability, it will certainly not silence his comrades, writes Cilina Nasser.
Pentagon: US forces not protecting Syrian oil fields
US forces in Syria are focused on fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group and are not guarding oil fields as ordered by Trump, a US ...
'Not like every time:' Beirut blast victims want truth
Months after the blast at Beirut port, there has still been no international probe and no real accountability.
Lebanon proposes residency for investors - but not refugees
Syrian and Palestinian refugees are explicitly barred in the draft budget from taking advantage of residency by real estate purchase.
We needed a cultural revolution, not another uprising
The long read: Bahey el-Din Hassan explores how elites, who were unable to rise to the task of mounting organised collective action, caused the ...
One killed in northeast Syria pro-regime rally
Damascus and the Kurds have mostly coexisted, but tensions have risen in recent weeks with both sides accusing the other of restricting goods ...
US extends 'TPS' protections for Syrian immigrants
The US renewed the temporary protected status (TPS) granted to thousands of Syrians stranded in America.
For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted
The lifting of the 'Muslim ban' provided hope for many, but thousands were rejected visas over its nearly four-year course with no idea whether ...
Fifth round of Syrian constitutional talks end without progress
The fifth round of Syrian Constitutional Committee meetings ends on Friday, as complaints about the regime's attitude persist.
For Lebanon's displaced Syrians, hope is a powerful thing
Comment: Ayman Agabani finds that even the smallest of gestures can bring hope to Syrian refugees enduring a cold, hard winter in ...
The geopolitics of vaccine diplomacy in the Middle East
Analysis: The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the Middle East is being driven by diplomatic considerations, with China, Russia and the United ...
Twelve murders took place in just over two weeks at a displaced camp in northeast Syria.
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