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Undersea cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been cut, state-owned telecom operator says — Damascus blames 'systematic sabotage campaign' as cause of damage

The Syrian government blamed a third party for the damage on its undersea cable that connects it to Egypt. Damascus didn't mention any specific state or non-state actor, but its location makes it a prime target for disruption.

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Two former Syrian officials accused of torture during al-Assad era go on trial in Austria

Austrian law provides for the jurisdiction of local courts over certain offences committed abroad and the Vienna court has jurisdiction in this case because the defendants reside there.

Euronews

Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb

A car bomb that exploded outside a defence ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed to be responsible for the attack.

France 24

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Syria needs 'comprehensive security agreement' with Israel, foreign minister tells Euronews

Al-Shaibani calls for a return to the 1974 security agreement between Israel and Syria and demands the withdrawal from territories seized. Remarks coincide with high-level political dialogue between Damascus and Brussels.

Euronews

War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war

The Independent UK

Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official

Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice

The Guardian - UK

Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort

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Syrian accused of wartime torture for al-Assad denies charges in Netherlands court

The trial is based on universal jurisdiction, a legal principle that allows suspects to be prosecuted for international offenses such as war crimes even if they are committed in another country.

Euronews

‘Even more beautiful than I imagined’: the nifty Japanese printing gadget uniting artists worldwide

It’s fast, affordable and its colours are as vivid as screenprints. Designer and risograph devotee Gabriella Marcella talks about founding Riso Club, connecting device users from New York, London, Damascus, Kyiv, Lille, Lima and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Easter festivities muted for Syrian Christians after recent violence

Syrian Christians saw their Easter celebrations confined to church prayers after armed groups attacked the town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Hama on 27 March. Euronews spoke to the faithful in the country on one of Christianity's most important holidays.

Euronews

Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security in unexpected military alliance

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime.

Euronews

Ukraine seeks defence ties in Middle East as Zelensky visits Damascus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, in a visit that underscores Kyiv’s growing diplomatic push across the Middle East as it seeks fresh security partnerships amid its ongoing war with Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

Crowds of Syrians have rallied to protest authorities’ efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus

The Independent UK

Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity

Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011

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Islamic State emerges from rubble of north-east Syria to exploit discontent with al-Sharaa

‘Rebranded’ terror group seeks to recruit those alienated by Damascus government’s western pivot

Euronews

Ramadan rituals: Foods and customs that shape the holy month of fasting in Syria

Ramadan rituals and customs in Syria vary from region to region. Although some of them have been preserved, such as the "whitening of the safra" with milk and the "sukba" between neighbours, nowadays, many tables have been transformed into food baskets distributed by charitable organisations.

The Guardian - AU

Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says

The Independent UK

US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war

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The Independent UK

Australia PM says Isis-linked families in Syria ‘made their bed’ as they are turned back to refugee camp

Group of 34 Australians who left for Australia via Damascus from the refugee camp in northeastern Syria turned back

The Guardian - UK

What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?

Experts say the detention centres were a breeding ground for extremism and a new generation of IS members

The Independent UK

The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost disappeared

The Guardian - AU

Australian women and children sent back to Syrian detention camp after initial release

The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – were prevented from returning to Australia by ‘poor coordination’ with Damascus

The Guardian - UK

US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

Militant group’s infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition role

Radio France Internationale

Trade and prisoner disputes keep Lebanon-Syria relations at a standstill

Relations between Lebanon and Syria remain tense 14 months after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with disputes over prisoners, security concerns and trade continuing to block progress.

The Guardian - UK

Five plots to kill Syrian president or ministers were foiled last year, says UN

Report on Islamic State says Ahmed al-Sharaa was targeted twice by IS front group that bombed Damascus church

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