Syrian government blames jihadi group Isis for first major terror attack since fall of Assad regime
Country to be relinked to Swift payment system after more than a decade of sanctions, central bank chief says
In a country ravaged by war and poverty, citizens have emerged from the repression of the Assad regime — and taken up metal detecting
Shaken by October 7, the country is seizing territory and flattening villages to build buffer zones while routinely striking neighbours
President Ahmed al-Sharaa claims to form a diverse cabinet following international pressure
First responders branded as terrorists under ousted dictator are helping to rebuild a shattered state
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas
President calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces
Damascus claims it has brought uprising under control but is struggling to contain revenge attacks on Alawites
A deluge of cheap imports has undercut stocks accumulated under the protectionist Assad regime
Order is being maintained by a patchwork of factions. Combining them into a national security apparatus is a delicate process
People exiled from the town of Saraqib rejoiced when the Assad regime fell. Then they went home — and found ruins
Shortage of local currency notes has impeded business since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince on his first trip abroad after fall of Assad regime
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Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions relief
End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goods
Critics fear rebel-backed government is pushing religious vision on to what has long been a secular country
Scattered bodies and records of executions and other crimes laid bare in chaotic aftermath of rebel takeover
Deaths in Tartus province come as protests highlight new leadership’s instability concerns
At ‘settlement centres’, ex-soldiers hand in weapons and spit on pictures of former president amid fear of retribution
The FT pieces together the final movements of Syria’s former president and first family
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
Deposed leader makes first comments since fleeing to Moscow
