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Activists outraged as Copenhagen says Damascus safe for return
Syria’s coastal areas prospered after supporting the president in wartime, but now sanctions and Covid are straining ties
Evidence points to Assad regime’s responsibility for attack that injured 12, says watchdog
Latest Syria conference comes as bloc struggles to have its voice heard in the region
The story of anti-Assad Syrian activists who established a makeshift reading room celebrates the power of words
President is a centre of instability but a solution could lie in a US deal with Iran
UK freezes assets of 6 Assad allies and bans them from travelling to Britain
Decision in case of ‘jihadi bride’ represents victory for home secretary Priti Patel
Biden orders first military action since taking office in retaliation for attacks in Iraq
Ruling under international law makes legal history and campaigners hope other members of Assad regime will be prosecuted
HTS rebrands itself as the moderate face of Islamist militancy in opposition stronghold Idlib
Analysts are sceptical that, even with US support, oil company can succeed in Kurdish-held area
Activists and revolutionaries reflect on their struggles for reform in the countries they fought to free
Dozens of soldiers reported killed in big bombing raid ahead of Trump’s departure
An immovable stalwart in Bashar al-Assad’s regime
How to make cities more liveable and recycle retail space; three US mayors on the pandemic’s ‘Hunger Games’; smart water infrastructure to fight Covid-19; the resurgence of parks; how to prevent disaster in Manhattan and encourage more walking and cycling everywhere
The country’s economic collapse has been aggravated by the pandemic, Lebanese banking crisis and international isolation
The Turkish president’s spat with France’s Macron has made headlines, but his rivalry with Russia is the bigger menace
The Russian, Turkish and Saudi leaders are engaged in a struggle for power and influence
The photos taken by the children attending the Sirkhane Darkroom workshop tell their story better than anyone. Now its founder wants to widen his lens
American troops injured in clash amid fears of heightened tensions between rival powers
Tribunal ruling on Hariri’s killing and Beirut explosion add to country’s instability
Weapons and mercenaries continue to arrive around the strategic city of Sirte
Invitation to Cairo could herald direct confrontation between Egypt and Turkey in war-torn country
Forensic Architecture’s findings used in European parliament hearing
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