In an unprecedented case, a member of Syria’s ruling Assad family has forfeited the contents of her UK bank account.
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Syrian businessman linked to Assad arrested in Kuwait
Mazen al-Tarazi is reportedly a long-term resident of Kuwait and owns a publishing and advertising firm
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Iran’s Zarif quits as engagement with the West seen failing
President Hassan Rouhani has yet to say whether he has accepted Zarif’s resignation
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Video: Returning to Idlib – One Syrian’s story
Muaz left Syria for Europe after being injured in an air strike. Now he’s risking his life back home in Idlib after returning to the city destroyed by war.
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Syrians in government areas vote in first local polls since 2011
Seven years since the last vote, the conflict has killed more than 360,000 people, forced millions more to flee, and left the economy in tatters
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In pictures: Latest bomb attacks leaves over 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib province
Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create the century’s “worst humanitarian catastrophe”. President Bashar al-Assad has now set his sights on Idlib, and his forces have stepped up bombardment of the densely populated province since the beginning of the month.
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In pictures: Thousands of displaced Syrians were heading home after ceasefire deal
Under the agreement announced Friday after talks between rebels and regime ally Moscow, opposition fighters will hand over territory in the southern province of Daraa near the Jordanian border.
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ISIL begins quitting last pocket of Syria’s capital
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used a combination of military pressure and evacuation deals in recent months to recapture territory around the capital from his armed opponents
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A role reversal for two global powers US and Russia in the eyes of Arab youth?
Russia unseats the US in the polls, but the jury is still out on its lasting influence
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Saudi King slams Iran’s “blatant interference” in region
King Salman also said that the US move to shift embassy to Jerusalem is “illegitimate”
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Arab stock markets shake off Syria strike jitters
Traders have moved to focus on company results again after having two days to reflect
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UAE has “deep concerns” over escalating developments in Syria
Statement expresses support for strikes but stresses need for a political solution to conflict
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Trump says US will respond to Syria attack ‘forcefully’
Dozens of civilians, including children, died in a chemical attack on Saturday in Douma, a rebel-held town