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Syria regime and Russian flags fly in destroyed Daraa after truce deal

Syria regime and Russian flags fly in the southern district of Daraa al-Balad in the city of Daraa, the cradle of Syria's uprising, after government forces entered under a ceasefire deal brokered by regime ally Russia.

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Child pulled from rubble after shelling in Idlib

Child pulled from rubble after shelling in Idlib

Cyprus

Syrian oil spill threatens northern coast of Cyprus

The spill reportedly occurred after fuel leaked from a tank at the Baniyas Thermal Station.

Turkey

Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees

Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees.

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Germany

Germany charges Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity

A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland.

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Syria army shells rebel bastion killing seven

Syrians mourn the victims of a regime shelling on the village of Iblin, south of Idlib, in which seven civilians, three of them children, were killed and several wounded, in the army's third deadly bombardment of the rebel bastion in a week.

Belgium

Belgium repatriates 6 mothers and 10 children from Syria camps

The operation marks Belgium's largest repatriation effort from jihadist camps since the fall of the so-called Islamic State group in 2019.

Syria

Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews

The EU denied following "a policy of waiting" towards Damascus after a Syrian opposition group accused the bloc of not exerting sufficient pressure on the Assad regime.

World News

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria

The airstrikes were launched in response to drone attacks by Iran-backed militias on US troops, the Pentagon said.

World News

How Europe can work with refugees and emerge from the pandemic

The UN is focusing on greater inclusion for World Refugee Day. Euronews spoke to a Syrian charity worker in the UK on how this could be achieved.

My Europe Series

As diplomats return, is Europe rebuilding bridges with Assad's Syria?

At least five EU countries have brought back diplomats to Damascus despite the bloc's sanctions against the Assad regime, Euronews has learned.

My Europe Series

'Almost harder than war': Denmark refugee on being sent home to Syria

Ahmad Zanon on the mental strain of being a refugee in Denmark at the moment.

My Europe Series

Prague is the only EU state to keep a Syrian embassy since 2012. Why?

The embassy in Damascus has only one Czech employee.

Syria

Bashar Assad re-elected as Syria's president in a predicted landslide

Syrian officials say Assad won 95.1% of the votes with turnout at 78.6%; however, there were no independent monitors and the West has already described the election as a sham.

Germany

Man convicted of deadly homophobic attack on couple in Dresden

A Syrian national has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing two gay men in Dresden last year, killing one and seriously injuring his partner in an attack that prosecutors said was motivated by anti-LGBT Islamic extremist beliefs.

Travel News

Sufi whirling: These dancers can spin before they can talk

This family of Sufi whirlers in Damascus dance by spinning in circles to feel closer to God.

Germany

Islamic aid group banned in Germany over 'terror financing'

Police searched 10 offices of Islamist aid group Ansaar International on Wednesday as the group was banned by the German Interior Ministry for allegedly funding terror overseas

Syria

Syria reports Israeli missile strikes killed and injured civilians

It comes two weeks after a missile fired by Syria struck deep inside Israel, which set off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor.

Denmark

Denmark first in EU to begin revoking residency for Syrian refugees

Denmark deems some parts of Syria safe for refugees to return to, and those that refuse to return face being sent to deportation centres.

Denmark

Euroviews. Denmark must not put safety of Syrian refugee children at risk | View

"It recently emerged that the Danish authorities are beginning to strip hundreds of Syrian refugees of their temporary residence permits, and thus of their protection," writes Jeremy Stoner of Save the Children.