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Syria

Syria is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean and shares borders with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. The brutal civil war and a crumbling economy leave it ill-prepared to deal with natural disasters.

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October 25, 2024

Middle East: Gaza negotiators to restart cease-fire talks

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Reports & Analysis

A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Israel's direct attacks within Iran over the weekend could force Bashar Assad to open a new front in the conflict.
ConflictsOctober 29, 2024
Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country.
ConflictsOctober 16, 202402:26 min
The white Air Jordan sneakers of a breakdancer with a prosthetic leg

Syrian breakdancer hasn't skipped a beat after losing leg

Syrian breakdancer hasn't skipped a beat after losing leg

Mo, a Syrian breakdancer, lost his leg in a bomb explosion, but that has not kept him from the dance floor.
DanceOctober 14, 202404:55 min
Displaced Syrians who have fled Israeli bombing in Lebanon, arriving at areas in northern Syria, controlled by anti-government forces..

Why the Lebanon crisis is good business for Syrian military

Why the Lebanon crisis is good business for Syrian military

As Syrians flee Israeli bombs to return home, security forces are doing lucrative business charging entry fees.
ConflictsOctober 9, 2024
Displaced Palestinians on their way attempting to return to their homes in north Gaza

October 7: One year on in the Middle East

October 7: One year on in the Middle East

The Hamas terror attacks and the resulting war in Gaza have set off regional and domestic shifts. A closer look.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, uses a diagram of a bomb to describe Iran's nuclear program in 2012

How Israel prevents its neighbors from getting nuclear arms

How Israel prevents its neighbors from getting nuclear arms

Here's an overview of how Israel has historically sought to curb the nuclear ambitions of its regional adversaries.
ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
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Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Has Israel-Hamas war displaced Palestinian refugees forever?

The plight of Palestinian refugees has worsened since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW explains their status.
ConflictsSeptember 28, 2024
Syrian migrant Abu Ali in his bakery in Libya

Libya welcomes Syrian refugees as skilled workers

Crisis-ridden Libya benefits from Syrian refugees, despite its lack of an official asylum policy and dire human rights.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
Trucks carrying Syrian refugees and their belongings prepare to leave Lebanon

Is any part of Syria safe for deportations?

Some in Germany are debating whether it is now safe enough to deport people to Syria. But experts say it's not.
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2024
Ukrainian doctors receive training in Germany

Germany’s bureaucracy blocks Ukrainian, Syrian doctors

Thousands of doctors from Ukraine and Syria who came to Germany as refugees are struggling to get licensed to work.
SocietyAugust 29, 2024
Syrian migrants stand in a line in Cyprus

EU's Syria policy shifts amid calls to increase deportation

The EU is under pressure to revisit its ties with Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Italy has already taken the first step.
PoliticsAugust 26, 2024
Captagon tablets in a black plastic bag.

What is the drug Captagon, and how is it linked to Germany?

What is the stimulant Captagon, where does it come from, and what does Germany have to do with its discovery?
HealthAugust 14, 2024
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