Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank

The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy after the civil war.

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Iran Port Explosion’s Death Toll Rises

More than 1,100 people were also injured in the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port, the largest in Iran.

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In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor

The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a name” on any of those lists and are sharing the news proudly.

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Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.

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Days of Clashes in Syria Kill More Than 300 Civilians, War Monitor Reports

More than 400 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, said the war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight

An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and security forces.

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Al-Assad Becomes a Punchline in Syria’s Comedy Scene

Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government.

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Syria Begins National Dialogue but Without Kurdish-Led Militia

Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited.

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In Syria, Joy at al-Assad’s Demise Turns to Fear of Israeli Raids

Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged occupation. Israel says the raids are needed to protect the border.

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Syria’s New Rebel Government Orders Changes to School Curriculum, Worrying Some Syrians

Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how the former rebels plans to govern a diverse country.

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