Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum

The Damascus museum theft set off an official investigation in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of antiquities in recent years.

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U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”

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Top Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm

The visit by Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s top security body, came as the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group that has long been Tehran’s most powerful regional ally.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and drew in Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

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They Vanished in Syria’s Long Occupation of Lebanon. Now Their Families Want Answers.

Thousands went missing during Syria’s decades-long intervention in Lebanon. Months after the fall of the Syrian regime, families are still clinging to hope.

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Who Are the Druse: The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

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Israel Targets Syria and Lebanon in Wave of Airstrikes

In Syria, Israel launched rare attacks on forces of the new government, while in Lebanon it took aim at the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

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Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for Truce

Israel has been conducting near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets as the Iranian-backed group comes under pressure to disarm amid fears of a renewed war.

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Israel Launches New Ground Operations in Lebanon Despite Truce

For months, Israel has conducted near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets. Hezbollah has not responded militarily since a November truce.

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