Measure comes after American officials meet Abu Mohammed al-Jolani in Damascus
A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact on the Middle East
The FT pieces together the final movements of Syria’s former president and first family
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who remains under western sanctions, holds talks with the state department’s top Middle East official
Human Rights Watch alleges attacks on infrastructure and repair workers contribute to thousands of deaths
Ninety per cent of country’s crude came from Iran before fall of Bashar al-Assad, says refinery chief
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’
Strikes on port and energy infrastructure aim to weaken Iran-backed group’s military capabilities
Washington warns power vacuum after Assad’s fall creates opening for extremists
Raya Jalabi describes life in the Syrian capital after the fall of Assad
Bezalel Smotrich and ultranationalists in cabinet criticise renewed push for an agreement
An immediate priority is to secure evidence of crimes by the previous regime
Residents returning to Tadamon, once a rebel stronghold near Damascus, find mass graves and expropriated homes
Diplomats press for deal that would include release of hostages before Donald Trump takes office in US
Officials from UK, France and Germany meet new rulers in Damascus despite terror designation
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Brussels pursues more economic partnerships in return for tougher border control after pacts with Egypt and Tunisia stall
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US president-elect claims Ankara has launched an ‘unfriendly takeover’ of its neighbour
Deposed leader makes first comments since fleeing to Moscow
Ankara and Gulf states also criticise goal to ‘expand borders’ in annexed territory after Syria rebels toppled regime
Turkey and Israel move to take advantage of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria
President Masoud Pezeshkian calls on population to conserve enough gas to last freezing winter
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it co-ordinated retreat of soldiers to Hmeimim air base with Moscow
Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin
