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The federal government has removed Syria from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, almost a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad’s regime. CBC | World News
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Israeli forces kill at least 13 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say
Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights on a number of fronts while the shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward. CBC | World News
Read More »Ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria national museum
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Hamilton restaurateur returns to Syria after 12 years for bittersweet reunion with family, former staff
After 12 years away from Syria, Hamilton businessman Mohamad Tomeh was finally able to return earlier this month and hopes to remain in his hometown for a few more weeks to contribute to the economy and the rebuilding of his hometown. CBC | World News
Read More »Southern Syria exploded into the worst violence of post-Assad era. What that means for the region’s future
Seven months of relative calm in Syria came to a bloody end last week, when what began as local skirmishes escalated into the worst fighting since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad in December. But experts say the region is left destabilized. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria urges all parties to respect ceasefire in Druze region after hundreds left dead
Syria’s Islamist-led government says its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday, and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days of factional bloodshed that has left hundreds dead. CBC | World News
Read More »Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?
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Read More »U.S. to lift sanctions against Syria, Trump says
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria during trip to the Gulf on Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada, had put a range of sanctions against Syria under its ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled late last year by insurgent forces. CBC | World News
Read More »Human rights investigators race to document Syria killings on social media
Hundreds of people have been killed amid armed clashes in Syria, with many of those deaths filmed and published on the internet. CBC’s visual investigations team has verified three of those deaths. The practice of publicizing killings is both shocking and an important tool for researchers, an expert says. CBC | World News
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