Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures
The country is deeply divided along religious and ethnic lines, which makes continuing violence one likely scenario.
Pope reveals he was target of suicide bomb attempt during 2021 Iraq visit
Pope Francis has revealed he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his visit to Iraq three years ago, the ...
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Syria: A Historical Perspective
Taking a deeper historical perspective, what is happening in Syria today looks very much like yet another aftershock from the ...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to ...
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Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
As the US works with its key regional partners like Iraq, there is particular focus on ensuring that “any interim government also makes sure that Syria is not used as a base for terrorism ...
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Iraq considers Syria intervention as rebels advance
Iraq weighs intervention amid Sunni rebel push in Syria Baghdad distrusts rebels' claims of no ambitions in Iraq Iraqi ...
Foreign powers jockey for control in Syria, risking new conflict
In the days since the collapse of the Assad regime, multiple countries have bombed targets in Syria, as the power vacuum ...
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Syria’s new rulers must not repeat the past mistakes of Lebanon and Iraq
On one hand, they are voicing their commitment to preserving Syria’s state institutions, and respecting the diversity of its ...