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Speakers from l-r, Aveen Karim, Mohamad Ali Harisi, Nada Homsi, Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Lizzie Porter

ReplayThe new Syria: one year on from Assad's fall

Our journalists and correspondents examine the country's efforts to rebuild and look at what the future holds

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DispatchDeadly Israel raid sows terror and shock in southern Syrian village

Today's cartoonShadi's take on a year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad

US Congress set to repeal Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

Syrians miss Assad downfall celebrations after fog disrupts flights to Aleppo

Roaring chants in Damascus mark one year since Assad regime's collapse

A year on from Assad, Syria seeks consolidation at home and pragmatism abroad



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A child receives an anti-polio vaccine during a door-to-door immunisation campaign in Kabul on November 26. The virus remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan. EPA

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Speakers from l-r, Aveen Karim, Mohamad Ali Harisi, Nada Homsi, Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Lizzie Porter

ReplayThe new Syria: one year on from Assad's fall

Police contain the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally in London in September. Voters are increasingly worried about their neighbourhoods and families becoming more vulnerable to extreme ideas and social tensions. Getty

CommentThe UK is finally acting on the need to tackle wider extremist threats

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Residents gather during celebrations marking one year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's rule in Syria, in central Hama, on December 5. AFP

EditorialSyria must stay the course for a better future

One year since the fall of Assad, Syria's challenges are countless, as are its opportunities

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Boats and boycotts as Syria marks a year since Assad's fall

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Syrian pounds in a money exchange shop. The country is about to be reconnected to the Visa payment system. Getty Images

Visa returns to Syria as Damascus seeks access to global financial system

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Al Shara confronts rebel history after being called 'former terrorist' on stage

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A girl holds a Syrian flag during celebrations in Damascus, marking the first anniversary of the ousting of Bashar Al Assad's regime, on Friday. AP

Canada removes terror sanctions on Syria

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Israel unswayed by US peace efforts as it pursues expanded Syria buffer zone

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TimelineThe fall of the Assad regime and the year that redrew Syria

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CommentSyria's government needs to overcome its trust issues

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Kibbeh and courage: How a Syrian family is catering for an uncertain future in the US

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Tom Barrack says US President Donald Trump 'wants a deal with Iran, but only if Tehran is serious'. The National

ExclusiveUS envoy confident of Israel-Syria border and security deal

Tom Barrack tells The National that Syria 'knows part of the solution is a deal with Israel'

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CommentMy hope is for Syria to remain in the news for happier reasons than in the past decade

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‘A mother never gives up’: The endless search for Syria’s disappeared

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Syria's Al Shara receives UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

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Oil and gas investors return to Syria with optimism and curiosity

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UK issues business rules for push into Syria

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria's efforts to tackle drug smuggling

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Syria has positioned itself as a US ally in the Middle East since its change of government a year ago. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior / X

Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US

Ahmad Al Shara's government joined American-led anti-ISIS coalition last month

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Trump warns Israel to refrain from 'interfering' in Syria and maintain dialogue

US

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

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InterviewSyria has big dreams but limited budget: Kabawat reflects on year after Assad

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US and Syrian forces strike ISIS weapons stockpiles

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Syria's Al Shara calls for national unity following protests

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Israeli army kills 13 in southern Syria

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US Central Command forces have long advised, assisted and enabled operations against ISIS with partners in Syria. Photo: Centcom

US and Syrian forces strike ISIS weapons stockpiles

Strikes aimed at caches in Rif Dimashq province

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Syria's Al Shara calls for national unity following protests

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Israeli army kills 13 in southern Syria

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Incursions into Alawite coastal areas of Syria raise sectarian tension

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