A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future
Residents of Christian-majority Maaloula, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Damascus, sent a letter last month to ...
The Economist1d
In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Drafting a new constitution is only part of Syria’s transition from dictatorship. Mr Sharaa’s predecessor exposed the limits ...
WWNO1d
Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based ...
Jewish Insider1d
Washington coalesces around cautious sanctions relief for new Syrian government
Lawmakers from both parties and policy experts agreed that sanctions should be slowly lifted in exchange for Syrian action on ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2d
How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria for the first time in decades
Even as tensions between Israel and Syria ramped up in recent days, a small group of Syrian Jews recently celebrated a ...
Intellinews on MSN2d
Syria’s new President al-Sharaa warmly welcomed by Jordanian King Abdullah II
By bna Cairo bureau Jordan's King Abdullah II received Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa upon his arrival at Marka ...
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King of Jordan meets al-Sharaa in Amman, what did they discuss?
King Abdullah II of Jordan affirmed his country’s support for Syria in the rebuilding process, through a process that ...
Al-Monitor2d
Jordan’s king hosts Sharaa amid Israeli escalation in Syria
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Jordan on Wednesday, his third foreign visit since taking office, while Israeli ...
Cfr.org2d
Syria’s National Dialogue and Other Headlines of the Day
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Jordan, Syria leaders agree to bolster border security
Jordan's King Abdullah and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed on Wednesday to work together to secure their ...
Responsible Statecraft on MSN2d
'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse
The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then ...
Syria’s national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an “exceptional and rare historical ...