Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
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Syria's national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new rulers have held a long-awaited national dialogue conference to rebuild the country after nearly 14 years of civil war and the fall of former President Bashar Assad
VOA Kurdish: Syrian Kurds denounce exclusion from National Dialogue Conference
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based Syrian Jewish religious figures last week was their first time back since then.

Israel attacks area south of Damascus

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Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
Israeli warplanes strike south of Damascus
Germany's Munich and Hamburg airports were hit by strikes by public sector union Verdi on Thursday and Friday, with airlines cancelling about 80% of flights in Munich.
Israeli Warplanes Strike South of Damascus, Security Sources and TV Say
Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital as well as the southern province of Daraa late on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster Syria TV said. Israeli strikes struck the town of Kisweh approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Damascus,
Trout Days and DAM 200 motorcycle ride to take place in Damascus later this year
Trout Days and the DAM 200 motorcycle ride are two events that are scheduled to take place in Damascus later this year to benefit Helene recovery efforts.
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Hama: A rebellious Syrian town that can finally mourn the Assad massacre
The city can finally mourn the tens of thousands of victims of Hafez al-Assad and the massacre he ordered 43 years ago.
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EU eases sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines after fall of Al-Assad government
European legislators have decided to ease certain sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines, following the collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad government. The European Council states that it is suspending a number of restrictive measures against Syrian entities in order to facilitate recovery in the energy,
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music - a concert held with the approval of Syria's new, Islamist-led authorities.
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In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Three months ago the palace, perched on the mountains above the Syrian capital, was the hideout of Bashar al-Assad, off-limits to all but the former dictator’s inner circle. This week it hosted a “national dialogue conference”,
Exclusive-More Than 1,000 Syrians Died in Airport Prison Under Assad, Report Says
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report to be published Thursday tracing the deaths to seven suspected grave sites.
In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now.
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government.
Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed
The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its war with Israel and the ouster of its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad.
UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions
Creating an inclusive government in Syria in coming weeks will help determine whether Western sanctions are lifted as the country rebuilds after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad, the U.N. special envoy to Syria said Thursday.