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With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

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Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad’s ouster

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Mass Killings, Torture, and Sectarian Violence in Syria’s Coastal Region After Assad’s Fall, Report Finds - The Syrian Observer

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A new report by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) has documented sweeping human rights violations in Syria’s coastal region and parts of Hama following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. The report, titled “After the Regime… Before the State,” focuses on a wave of violence that erupted in March 2025, including extrajudicial killings, forced displacement, torture, and property destruction—much of it driven by…See the Story

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Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack

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Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack

Christians Face 'Increasingly Perilous Existence' in Syria; Church Bombing Serves as 'Brutal Reminder'

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The bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, last month that killed over two dozen people is an indication that Syria's Islamist-led authorities under President Ahmad al‑Sharaa are enabling radicalism that threatens the existence of Syria's Christian community, experts warn. #religiouspersecution #Syriacrisis #radicalIslam #Christianfaith #MiddleEastnewsEuropean Parliament · Damascus See the Story

To Rebuild From War, Syrian Firefighters Work to Rebuild Trust — in Each Other

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Every morning for 28 years, Haitham Nasrallah has opened his locker and put on his firefighter’s uniform. It’s a job he loves, but a uniform he now hates.The uniform marks him as a firefighter from the old regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024 after a nearly 14-year civil war.Some of Nasrallah’s colleagues took off their uniforms and fled on the day Assad fell. But Nasrallah, 52, stayed on, hoping for a firefighting…War · Sudan See the Story

Syria Makes Progress in Addressing Assad's Chemical Weapons Program - Enab Baladi

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has announced plans to launch international working groups under Syrian leadership to address the legacy of the chemical weapons program left behind by the former Assad regime, which caused severe harm to the Syrian people. The announcement was made during Syria’s participation in the 109th session of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in…Middle East · Damascus Read Article

Saudi Arabia condemned Damascus Church attack, expressed solidarity with Christians | Orthodox Times (en)

On July 12, 2025, Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East met with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari at the Patriarchal residence in Balamand. Also present at the meeting was Dr. Elias Warrak, President of the University of Balamand. The discussion focused on the general situation in Lebanon and Syria and the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within the broader Arab and Middle Eastern context. The meeting included an overview of c…Damascus, Syria · Damascus Read Article

“Towards Tomorrow’s Syria” Forum in Daramsuq brings together legal and political figures: identity, constitution, and electoral representation at the core of the debate - Syriac Press

DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — In a landmark political and legal forum held at the Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate building in the Syrian capital Daramsuq (Damascus), a diverse group of political, legal, and religious figures gathered this week under the title “Towards Tomorrow’s Syria.” The event marked a notable step in widening the national dialogue on Syria’s future in the post-conflict era. The forum was initiated by the founders of the Tomorrow’s S…Damascus, Syria · Damascus Read Article

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With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad’s ouster

Mass Killings, Torture, and Sectarian Violence in Syria’s Coastal Region After Assad’s Fall, Report Finds - The Syrian Observer

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Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack

Christians Face 'Increasingly Perilous Existence' in Syria; Church Bombing Serves as 'Brutal Reminder'

To Rebuild From War, Syrian Firefighters Work to Rebuild Trust — in Each Other

Syria Makes Progress in Addressing Assad's Chemical Weapons Program - Enab Baladi

Saudi Arabia condemned Damascus Church attack, expressed solidarity with Christians | Orthodox Times (en)

“Towards Tomorrow’s Syria” Forum in Daramsuq brings together legal and political figures: identity, constitution, and electoral representation at the core of the debate - Syriac Press

Damascus Responds to Demands of Residents Affected by Decree 66 - Enab Baladi

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