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In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...
Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah
After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups.
Lifting Syria sanctions could be a major boon — if we don’t repeat history’s mistakes
President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria has the potential to revitalize the Syrian economy, create a safer ...
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Middle Eastcategory· December 14, 2024 Hezbollah chief says group lost its supply route through Syria Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its ...
Trump’s smart Syria gamble
President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria under the leadership of Ahmed al Sharaa was a smart maneuver, ...
Disarming Hezbollah is key to Lebanon’s recovery − but the task is complicated by regional shifts, ceasefire violations
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s ...
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s ...
Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President ...
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Trump pushes Syria to establish ties with Israel, praises its leader
He also called "for a future of safety and dignity of the Palestinian people, but that cannot happen as long as Gaza's ...
Syria’s new leader ‘open’ to joining Abraham Accords, normalizing relations with Israel, US reps who met him say
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has privately expressed openness to joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with ...