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The Al Tanf military base in the area of southern Syria where the Syrian Free Army operate. AP

Withdrawal of US support in Syria would be ‘nightmare’ in fight against ISIS, says commander of allies

Syrian Free Army leader tells The National American technological superiority is key to tackling the extremist group

Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace

Postcard from DavosSyrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani looks to the future

Top UN humanitarian official urges new US administration to remain 'engaged with the world'

Syrian refugee challenges far right for a voice in German election

Syrian art enthusiasts enjoy new-found freedom in post-Assad era

US-backed SDF ‘withdraws from parts of eastern Syria’

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

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A man poses in front of the rubble of the house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra

Gazans flock to house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed

Al Muhajreen Palace in Damascus was commissioned by the Ottoman governor of the Levant, Nazim Pasha. Danny Makki for The National

Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, with former British prime minister Tony Blair in Davos. Yves Herman / Reuters

Postcard from DavosSyrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani looks to the future

Matryoshka depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a souvenir shop in St Petersburg, Russia. AP

CommentTrump’s pragmatism will be key to reviving US-China relations

Screen capture of the Houthi drone as seen via the sensor of the French helicopter. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES via Navy News

Drones get cheaper and deadlier as armies race for low-cost defences

Kach Umandap in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Kach Umandap

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Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near the Israeli village of Muqeibila. AFP

EditorialIsrael is shifting its war machine to the West Bank

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

What is DEI? Trump puts federal diversity employees on paid leave and moves to close offices

A man poses in front of the rubble of the house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra

Gazans flock to house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed

Al Muhajreen Palace in Damascus was commissioned by the Ottoman governor of the Levant, Nazim Pasha. Danny Makki for The National

Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, with former British prime minister Tony Blair in Davos. Yves Herman / Reuters

Postcard from DavosSyrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani looks to the future

Matryoshka depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a souvenir shop in St Petersburg, Russia. AP

CommentTrump’s pragmatism will be key to reviving US-China relations

Screen capture of the Houthi drone as seen via the sensor of the French helicopter. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES via Navy News

Drones get cheaper and deadlier as armies race for low-cost defences

Kach Umandap in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Kach Umandap

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Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near the Israeli village of Muqeibila. AFP

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

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Debra Tice attended a conference in Damascus on Monday. Getty

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People attend a rally to show support for the ceasefire in Gaza, at the Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees, in Damascus. Reuters

Palestinian refugees in Syria reflect on shared suffering with Gaza

President Sheikh Mohamed and Syria's Al Shara discuss co-operation

A Wizz Air Abu Dhabi A321 Neo. The airline carried more than 3.5 million passengers in 2024, up 20 per cent from a year ago. Photo: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

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Qatar demands Israel withdraw ‘immediately’ from Syria buffer zone

Israel and US-led coalition strike targets inside Syria

Turkey is next stop in Syrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani’s regional tour

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A Halo Trust worker clearing mines from a field in the town of Musibin in Syria's Idlib province. AFP

Dozens in Syria killed by landmines as families return home

Millions of mines and unexploded munitions remain in the country after end of civil war

European talks on Syria sanctions relief overshadowed by doubts on Trump’s moves

Israel resumes air raids on Syria-Lebanon arms routes

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Saudi Arabia backs lifting of sanctions on new Syrian leaders

Lebanon and Syria to strengthen border security, Mikati says

Fighters affiliated with Syria's new administration checking a driver's paperwork in western Damascus, in December. AFP

Syria says it foiled ISIS attempt to target Damascus shrine

Members of the cell were arrested before they could attack the Sayyed Zeinab shrine, state media reported

UK foreign secretary heads to Riyadh to push for Syria peace deal

Crowd crush at landmark mosque in Syria’s capital kills four

Turkey reviewing its Syria presence, foreign minister says

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ExclusiveAssad's allies play role in 'surge in disinformation' against new administration

HTS-backed forces battling Kurdish militia for control of two key dams in Syria

Syrian women hold portraits of their missing loved ones during a protest march in Idlib last month. EPA

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