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Middle East
‘Fragility and hope’ mark new era in Syria amid ongoing violence and aid struggles
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing to the devastating violence on the…
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Migrants and Refugees
Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation
Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement sites across the country’s northwest intend to return home…
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Migrants and Refugees
Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues
UN humanitarians on Wednesday reported a scaling up of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria, even as hostilities continue to impact…
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Economic Development
UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria
Accelerating economic recovery is critical to reverse Syria’s decline and restore stability, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a…
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Peace and Security
‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over renewed violence and growing…
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Peace and Security
‘Is this just a long, beautiful dream?’: Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country’s future
For Waad Al-Kateab, the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 felt almost unreal. “I thought the ending…
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Middle East
‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war
The Constitutional Declaration issued by Syria’s caretaker authorities marks a pivotal moment in the country’s turbulent transition, with UN Special…
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Middle East
Syria: Children among the dead amid reports of mass killings and looting
Children are feared to be among more than 1,000 people reportedly killed in fierce fighting over the weekend in Syria’s…
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Middle East
UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria
The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday…
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Migrants and Refugees
Peace by chocolate: One Syrian refugee family’s journey to sweet success
Cacao, sugar and butter are part of the recipe for chocolate, more specifically, Peace by Chocolate – a company started…
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