New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says President Trump “made a very good move” in meeting with Syria’s interim president and announcing he would lift sanctions on Israel’s neighbor.
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Trump meets Syria’s interim president after pledging to lift sanctions
Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions.
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Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details
In Syria’s large Druze minority, a belief in reincarnation binds the community together.
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How Trump’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria’s war crimes investigations
When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.
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Syria’s dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking
Almost immediately after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled, Syria came under attack. Israeli airstrikes have hit several hundred times since December. Syria’s new leaders are starting to speak up.
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Druze militias are suspicious of Syria’s new leaders — and are ready to go to battle
The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they’re gathering fighters and making plans to repel government forces if needed.
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What happened when Syria’s conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
When Syria’s new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It’s an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.
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The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?
Assad’s forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.
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He fled Syria’s war as a teenager. He went back to help launch a tech industry
Abdulwahab Omira escaped Syria’s war with his family as a teenager. He recently returned as a Stanford graduate student and a budding entrepreneur, hoping to help jumpstart the country’s tech industry.
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Meet the Syrians behind the music that inspired a revolution
Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn’t do it alone.
