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ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Meets Syria's New Leader

This is Beirut, 17/01 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, met Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Friday, state media reported, as last month's ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice. Sharaa and Syria's foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, met "a delegation from the International Criminal Court, headed" by Khan, state news ...

Qatar PM: Doha to Help Rehabilitate Syria Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 16/01 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister vowed Thursday to support the rehabilitation of Syria's infrastructure, devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war, during his first visit to Damascus since Islamist-led forces seized power last month. "We will provide the necessary technical support to make the needed infrastructure operational again and provide support ...

First Israel Strike on New Syria Security Forces Kills 3

This is Beirut, 15/01 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli air strike hit a military target belonging to Syria's new Islamist-led authorities for the first time on Wednesday, killing three people, a war monitor and a medical source said. "An Israeli drone launched an attack targeting a military convoy... killing two members of the Military Operations Department" and one civilian, in southern ...

Reevaluating the Era of Uncertainty in Syria: Balancing Optimism and Deep Concern

Amal Chmouny, 13/01 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Middle East stands at a crucial crossroads, where deep-rooted conflicts and power struggles continue reverberating through the region, impacting not only its immediate neighbors but also global security and stability. In light of ongoing developments in Syria, This is Beirut features the insights of renowned US foreign relations experts, ...

Is Flexibility on Lebanon’s Prison Crisis Looming?

Fady Noun, 12/01 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Although the issue was not explicitly mentioned during the joint press conference between Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, the matter of Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons – an intersection of humanitarian, judicial and political concerns – was reportedly discussed during their ...

Mikati Holds Talks With Al-Shareh in Damascus

This is Beirut, 11/01 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmad al-Shareh met on Saturday with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the border control issues will be tackled during the meeting that kicked off around noon. Mikati is accompanied by caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdullah Bou Habib in addition to General Security ...

Turkey Raps France, Says US Only Counterpart in Northeast Syria

This is Beirut, 10/01 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's top diplomat on Friday ruled out a role for French troops in Syria, saying it was only negotiating with the United States which has sought to head off Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters there. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Paris of turning a blind eye to Turkey's security concerns, and called on France to take back ...

On His Final Trip, Blinken And the Europeans Try to Avoid a New Syrian Turmoil

This is Beirut, 10/01 04:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his European counterparts insisted in Rome on Thursday on the need to stabilise Syria a month after Islamist rebels overthrew the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad, amid clashes with Turkey. Mr Blinken dined in Rome on Thursday evening with his British, French, German and Italian counterparts, on the last ...

Syria Kurds Reject Any 'Division' Threatening National Unity

This is Beirut, 08/01 23:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US-backed Kurdish forces who control an autonomous region in northeastern Syria said Wednesday they had told the new Damascus authorities they did not want to break away from the rest of the country. "We agree that we are for the unity and integrity of Syrian territory and reject any division projects that threaten the country's ...

Israel Army Briefly Detains French Reporter in Golan Buffer Zone

This is Beirut, 08/01 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A French journalist was briefly detained by Israeli troops on Wednesday in the buffer zone that separated Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights until Israel entered it last month, the army said. Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told a press briefing that the journalist "came too close to the soldiers, was questioned and ...

The Caesar Act: A Long And Winding Road

Mario Chartouni, 08/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For over thirteen years, Syria has been at the heart of one of the bloodiest civil wars of the past half-century. While the fighting has subsided with the fall of Bashar al-Assad – overthrown on December 8, 2024, by a coalition of rebels led by the group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – the country remains mired in an unprecedented economic and ...

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