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Syria's White Helmets undergo baptism by fire
In the Turkmen mountains in northwestern Syria, humanitarian workers who have become the new Syrian Civil Defense are ...
To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other
They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides ...
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What U.S. Businesses Need to Know About Reentering the Syrian Market & the Changing Post-Assad Sanction Landscape
On May 23, 2025, approximately five months after the Assad regime was overthrown, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of ...
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US revokes ‘terror’ label for Syria President-led HTS. What it means for diplomatic landscape in West Asia
Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he ...
Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Trump administration removes terrorist designation from Syrian leader’s group after lifting sanctions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week lifting sanctions on Syria as a way to help the country's transitional government gain its footing.