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Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizonABC News - 2d -
Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Syria shows dangerous signs of Iraq’s post-Saddam chaos
Democracy and peace are not guaranteed when a dictator falls — sometimes, a country’s fate turns uglier and messier.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says
Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS's most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authoritiesABC News - Mar. 11 -
Senior Islamic State Leader Killed in Joint Iraqi-U.S. Operation, Iraq Says
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Trump says ISIS chief killed in Iraq
President Trump on Friday announced that ISIS’s second in command was killed in Iraq this week, touting it as an example of his administration’s “peace through strength” military philosophy. “He ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Syria’s Druze minority is trying to navigate a new, uncertain SyriaABC News - Mar. 10 -
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said SundayABC News - Mar. 9 -
BBC joins White Helmet volunteers in Syria as they respond to deadly attacks
The BBC accompanies the civil defence group as they respond to violence in Syria's coastal region.BBC News - 2d -
What we know about recent violence in Syria
Violence erupted in Syria among the security forces in power and Bashar al-Assad's loyalists. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
Its overtures towards the Druze is part of strengthening its defences against Syria's new leaders.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid intense clashes.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliationABC News - Mar. 9 -
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria. Here's what we know.
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria in the last 48 hours, marking the deadliest eruption of violence since the fall of the Assad regime in December.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria
The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests in Syria pushing the relationship ...ABC News - Mar. 15 -
'You started this': Attacks on Alawites in Syria highlight deep divisions
The recent surge of violence in Syria lays bare the challenges interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in delivering on his promise to lead a more unified country.NBC News - 10h -
Syria's new leader signs constitution to keep his Islamist group in power for five years
Syria’s interim president on signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Syria is joining a donor conference for the first time in a crucial step for its new leaders
The European Union is hosting a donor conference to garner support for a peaceful transition in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad in DecemberABC News - 6d -
Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says
Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province. The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Syria’s leader proclaims ‘new history’ after signing constitutional declaration
Five-year transition period declared along with rights for women, freedom of expression and justice for Assad victims. Syria’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has hailed the start of a “new history” for ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’
Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war ...The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends
Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16
The Syrian Civil Defense says Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, collapsing a building and killing more than a dozen peopleABC News - Mar. 16 -
Fighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed
Syrian state media say fighting erupted along the border between Lebanon and Syria overnight into Monday after three Syrian soldiers were killed in earlier clashesABC News - 6d -
Monday Briefing: Violence Continues in Syria
Plus, reading festivals in India.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations. The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Operation Proper Exit | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2011, Scott Pelley reported on a therapy program in which soldiers who were wounded in the Iraq war were brought back to Iraq in an effort to provide emotional closure for them by returning to ...CBS News - 2d -
What We Know About the Clashes in Syria
Scores have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, in a serious challenge to the country’s new rulers.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseasFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Violence signals time is short to build a united Syria
The country’s new leaders have made useful first steps but must rein in autocratic impulsesFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says
The declaration, signed by interim president Ahmed al-Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Violence in Syria Shows Difficulty in Unifying Armed Forces
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and affiliated fighters, experts said.The New York Times - 6d -
Violence in Syria Shows Difficulty in Unifying Armed Forces
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and affiliated fighters, experts said.The New York Times - 6d -
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Big budget Saudi TV series stirs controversy in Middle East
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh century schism between Sunni and Shia MuslimsFinancial Times - Mar. 13
