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Syria President Ahmad Al-Sharaa speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday at U.N. headquarters.

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For the first time in nearly 6 decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the U.N.

by The Associated Press September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.

A Syrian security checkpoint is seen as forces deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria.

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Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions

by The Associated Press August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

The Syrian government under interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been struggling to consolidate control since he led a surprise insurgency that ousted former President Bashar Assad in December.

Druze wait near the border fence in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams, as Syrian Druze who'd crossed over the day before return to Syria following days of sectarian bloodshed in the southern Syrian region of Sweida, July 17.

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In the Golan Heights, Druze are loyal to Syria. But that loyalty is now severely tested

by Emily Feng July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Sectarian violence in recent weeks in Syria’s Sweida region has left more than 1,000 people dead. Druze in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights say they feel betrayed by Syria’s interim government.

Smoke rise from clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze militias in Sweida city, southern Syria on Tuesday.

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Israel strikes in Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze groups

by The Associated Press July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.

Firefighter Naser Brjas and white helmet Kinan Ali respond to an emergency call in Damascus on March 31, 2025.

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To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other

by Lauren Frayer July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

They were on opposite sides during Syria’s civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides them in their Damascus fire station. The psychological wall is higher.

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Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen

by Jane Arraf June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

Different types of baklava are on display and being packaged at Gulluoglu, a shop in Gaziantep, Turkey. Shops across the city are adorned in green and gold — green for pistachios, gold for the dessert's flakey crust.

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A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry

by Fatma Tanis June 7, 2025June 7, 2025

Here’s how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.