Syrians in limbo: UK asylum freeze leaves thousands stranded after Assad’s fall
Many of the frozen claims are believed to be from Syrians who fled Assad’s regime. In a recent House of Lords session, Home ...
Senate advances Gabbard’s nomination to become DNI
Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee to become director of national intelligence, is one step closer to confirmation after the Senate ...
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Syria: What next for the UK’s relationship with it?
If politicians want to see a stable and secure Syria, they should use the UK’s levers and influence to give Syrians the best ...
Will classical music still have a place in Syria? First concert since Assad’s ousting held
Syria’s national symphony orchestra performed for free in an unheated hall, reflections of the dire economic toll of the ...
Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation’s intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s ...
In Damascus, art re-emerges: 'We feel free and, at the same time, we're still afraid'
Assad's fall enabled the Zawaya Art Gallery to emerge from semi-secrecy. Filmmaker Oussama Mohammed returned from exile for a ...
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Damascus opera house welcomes first concert since ouster of al-Assad
Syria's national symphony orchestra takes to the stage for its first concert at Damascus opera house since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. After Islamist-led rebels ousted Assad on December 8, the orchestra ...
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At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria's national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical ...
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Syrians stuck in camps after finding homes destroyed
Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian hometown after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like ...
Tulsi Gabbard wins Senate panel OK to be Trump national intel director
The Senate Intel panel narrowly endorsed Trump pick Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence after skeptical ...
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Syria’s national symphony plays 1st concert since the fall of Assad
Syria’s national symphony orchestra performed last week at the Damascus opera house. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, musicians and audiences alike expressed relief that the arts are ...