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Activists outraged as Copenhagen says Damascus safe for return
Evidence points to Assad regime’s responsibility for attack that injured 12, says watchdog
Latest Syria conference comes as bloc struggles to have its voice heard in the region
President is a centre of instability but a solution could lie in a US deal with Iran
UK freezes assets of 6 Assad allies and bans them from travelling to Britain
Ruling under international law makes legal history and campaigners hope other members of Assad regime will be prosecuted
HTS rebrands itself as the moderate face of Islamist militancy in opposition stronghold Idlib
Dozens of soldiers reported killed in big bombing raid ahead of Trump’s departure
An immovable stalwart in Bashar al-Assad’s regime
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The country’s economic collapse has been aggravated by the pandemic, Lebanese banking crisis and international isolation
The Russian, Turkish and Saudi leaders are engaged in a struggle for power and influence
American troops injured in clash amid fears of heightened tensions between rival powers
Tribunal ruling on Hariri’s killing and Beirut explosion add to country’s instability
Weapons and mercenaries continue to arrive around the strategic city of Sirte
Invitation to Cairo could herald direct confrontation between Egypt and Turkey in war-torn country
Forensic Architecture’s findings used in European parliament hearing
Reaction to last week’s action was muted and, in the short-term, has hit civilians
The supposed beneficiaries of the US Caesar Act will be pushed faster towards famine
Economic hardship provokes demonstrations in government-controlled southern towns
Halfhearted interventions have made a bad situation worse
Public statement is strongest yet against Moscow’s alleged meddling in year-long conflict
More than half the population ‘food insecure’ as coronavirus and weak currency hit supply chains
Rami Makhlouf’s complaints against his cousin show strains in power structure
Killings in Dera’a province are testing Syrian leader’s alliance with Russia
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