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Syria relies on Russia’s oil despite pivot to the West

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Syria's history

Syria or where abstract symbols first became structured language

Damascus exhibition reveals Syria’s role in the birth of writing

Israel-Syria unrest

Olabi: Israeli forces are seeking to provoke the Syrian population

UN and Syria accuse Israel of destabilising south as tensions mount

Cultural heritage

Beyond tradition and technique, the craft is also gaining renewed relevance

In Damascus Citadel, father and son keep Syria’s pottery craft alive

Syria's transitional justice

Atif Najib, a relative of Assad, appeared in court in handcuffs

Syria opens first Assad-era trial as transitional justice process begins

Syrian War

Turkey says hopes to reach agreement with Russia on Syria

Books

Talking with Rania Abouzeid about ‘Loss and Hope in Wartime Syria’

Syrian Civil War

Putin to visit Merkel for Syria talks

Syria Blast

Syria arms depot blast death toll rises to 69

Syria Blast

Explosion kills 39 at Syria arms depot

Turkey - Syria

Syrian rebel army being assembled with Turkish help

Syrian War

Syria, Russia ramp up shelling of rebel-held Idlib

Druze

Second IS Druze hostage dies

Assault on Idlib

Syrian troops shell rebel, Jihadist positions in Idlib

Assad

Syria's first lady begins breast cancer treatment

Syria Elections

Almost 35,000 to contest Syria local polls

Syrian Refugees

Syrian government sets up refugee body

Syrian Civil War

Head of Syrian weapons research centre dead

Druze

IS executes Druze hostage from Syria’s Sweida

Syrian War

Mai Skaf, outspoken critic of Assad, is buried in France

Terror

Russia, IS negotiate for kidnapped Druze

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