Syria’s military announced a “temporary troop ... then began pushing towards the M5 highway, a strategic road that leads south to the capital, Damascus, about 300km (186 miles) away.

Internal displacement in Syria was used by the Assad regime to reshape the country's political and social landscape, a new ...

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The documents, produced by the bloc's foreign policy arm ahead of the ministers' meeting, outline options for supporting Syria's transition and a road map for easing sanctions. "Broad consensus ...