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UN says Syria’s interim government responsible for safety of minorities
The spokesperson for the secretary-general of the United Nations on Thursday said Syria’s interim authorities must ensure the ...
U.N. spokesman briefs reporters on recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria and Gaza
During Friday’s United Nations’ daily briefing, the spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General updated the press on the latest ...
Syrian groups again threatened by sectarian violence
Syria's minority groups are in a new era following the fall of the Assad regime. Syria is a diverse country with an estimated ...
Syria's foreign minister met State Dept officials in New York, sources say
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with senior U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday in New York, two sources ...
What to Know About Syria’s Minorities and Sectarian Violence
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is ...
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US and Syrian officials visit each other’s countries as Damascus finds footing on global stage
The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) about his recent trip to Syria, the first visit by US ...
New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad’s fall
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani raised his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York and to ...
Syrian Druze community pleas for int'l assistance as sectarian violence continues
"We no longer trust the body that calls itself a government," Hakmat Al-Hajeri, a leader in Syria’s Druze community, said.