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Hundreds of Syrian armed rebels parade in Damascus as a show of force

Hundreds of members of the main Syrian insurgent group that overthrew former President Bashar Assad from power marched through the streets of the capital in a show of force.

New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

DAMASCUS, Syria — The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor Maher Marwan, 42, said that Syria's new government ...

Iraq Says Govt Officials Meet New Syria Authorities In Damascus

An Iraqi delegation met with Syria's new rulers in Damascus on Thursday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, the latest diplomatic outreach more than two weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

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Iraqi security chief meets Syria’s rebel leader in Damascus

Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri met on Thursday in Damascus with Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the Syrian insurgent group that overthrew ousted president Bashar Assad on December 8.

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Rescue team ends search for a man overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line ship

The tragedy marks the 19th overboard incident on a cruise ship this year, with only two passengers successfully rescued.

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NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump

Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make ...

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