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Syria War Map Shows Who Controls Country's Regions
The departure of Bashar al-Assad after 24 years in power has left the Syrian state in disarray, with numerous factions each vying for influence and control over territory, while foreign powers ...
The Economist21d
A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...
Free Malaysia Today2mon
Syrian government loses control of key city Daraa
Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city ... the government’s enemies of seeking to “redraw the political map”. Iran’s Abbas Araghchi pledged to provide Assad’s ...
E.U. to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.
Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and ...