Islamic State maintains foothold in Syrian desert

The Islamic State continues to cause trouble for the regime forces in large desert areas of central and eastern Syria.

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Syrian organizations work to remove war remnants in northwest Syria

Syria has been labeled one of the worst countries in the world in terms of the number of mines planted since the war broke out in 2011, with more than 12,000 killed in mine and explosive accidents.

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Is al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria’s Idlib on its way to demise?

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which controls Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, is close to ending the presence of al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din, after arresting one of its top active commanders and closing its military facilities in the area.

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Kurdish forces agree to deliver oil, Syrian regime reopens crossings

The Syrian government has reopened crossings between the areas it controls and those held by Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria in exchange for oil shipments.

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First pharmaceutical factory opens in Syrian opposition area

The first pharmaceutical factory in the opposition-controlled areas in northwestern Syria was inaugurated, in a bid to address the lack of medicines and high prices.

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Aleppo expands as displaced population grows

Massive displacement from the war has brought thousands of Syrians north, and with them urban expansion.

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War over economic routes heats up in Syria 

Syria’s economic collapse is stoking the struggle over commercial routes between government-held areas and US- and Turkish-backed enclaves, fueling also disagreements on humanitarian aid.

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Tribes in east Syria resort to their own judiciary over lack of trust in official courts

Tribes in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah agreed to set up a tribal judiciary system as an alternative to the official judiciary affiliated with the Kurdish-led authorities running the area.

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Syria donor conference raises $6.4B, far short of UN target

Of the more than $6 billion raised during the pledging conference, $4.4 billion is set aside for this year.

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Intel: US pledges nearly $600M in humanitarian aid to Syria

The Biden administration is also calling on the UN Security Council to allow the free flow of aid to opposition-held parts of Syria.

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Iraq fortifies Syria border against Islamic State

Iraq is cooperating on border security with Syria, Russia and Iran.

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Eastern Syrian region seeks stability, local control through division

After years of calls for greater local decision-making from the Arab majority in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor, the part of the region under the Kurdish-led SDF plans to divide the territory into four sections. What appears to have possibly been an attempt to assassinate the highest civilian authority in the region has meanwhile raised serious concerns.

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