Syria

UN plans second Syria constitution meeting for September

The UN envoy for Syria will host senior officials from a range of countries for talks on drafting a new constitution in September

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Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty

Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut

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Syrian military shells rebel positions in Idlib, drops leaflets urging ‘reconciliation’

Syrian regime forces shelled rebel and jihadist positions in the Idlib province and dropped leaflets warning of an apparent impending assault

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Macedonia arrests 7 accused of fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Police in Macedonia have arrested seven people accused of joining ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the interior ministry said

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Russia to deploy military police at 8 observation points in Syria’s Golan Heights

Russia will deploy military police in Syria's Golan Heights, and UN peacekeepers have returned to the frontier, the defense ministry said

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UK drops charges against former soldier who fought against ISIS with the YPG

A former UK soldier alleged to have fought alongside YPG forces battling ISIS in Iraq and Syria had terrorism charges against him dropped

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Kurds aim for decentralized Syria in talks with government

The Syrian Democratic Council said on Saturday that it is seeking a roadmap for a decentralized Syria after meetings with the government in Damascus

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UK ‘pauses’ cooperation with US on ISIS suspects over death penalty concerns

The UK suspended cooperation with the US over two ISIS suspects following concerns that they could face the death penalty

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American woman who moved to ISIS-held Raqqa repatriated from SDF custody in Syria

The US has repatriated and charged Samantha Elhassani, an American woman who traveled to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS

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IDF ‘intercepts’ Syrian jet in Israeli airspace, spokesperson says

Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said

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