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Middle East
Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast,…
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Women
Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria
When fighting recently intensified near her neighbourhood in Aleppo, in northern Syria, Fatima and her family had to run. Now…
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Middle East
Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
A tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks igniting wider instability just as…
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Middle East
Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF militia…
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Peace and Security
Syria: Aleppo fighting leaves civilians dead, displaces thousands
At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting calls…
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Peace and Security
Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug “captagon” are now being mitigated with the Syrian authorities’ commitment to dismantle…
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Middle East
Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns
Humanitarian needs in Syria remain immense despite a year of reduced violence and political change, with millions still displaced, basic…
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Middle East
Syria at a crossroads: UN warns fragile transition needs global support
A year after the fall of the Assad regime opened the door to political and judicial reform, Syria’s future is…
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Middle East
Syria: Hope emerges amid ongoing human rights challenges
For the first time in the country’s history, Syrians are preparing to publicly mark Human Rights Day next week —…
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