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Diverse cohort of women enters Syria's post‑Assad parliament, but representation low

Syria's first parliament since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad opened in July with women occupying 22 of 207 seats — just over 10 percent, nearly the same share as the previous assembly. Fifte...

25d ago

SocietyTechnology

Syria Direct returns to Damascus, expands into multi-format media hub

Return and transformation Syria Direct is moving back to Damascus after years operating from Amman and Berlin and is reorganizing from a stand-alone news website into a multi-format media development...

29d ago

Society

Syria to Host Junior Boxing Nationals in al-Nabk for 2010–2011 Cohort

The Syrian Boxing Federation will hold its Junior National Championship for athletes born in 2010 and 2011 from August 15 to 18 in al-Nabk, Damascus Countryside. The event will begin with the...

Moroccan Embassy in Damascus Marks King Mohammed VI's 27th Throne Anniversary

30d ago

PoliticsSociety

Moroccan Embassy in Damascus Marks King Mohammed VI's 27th Throne Anniversary

Reception in Damascus The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Damascus held an official reception on July 31 to mark the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession. Chargé d’Affaires Abdullah B...

Latest Dispatches

Syria boosts cultural life, recovery and ties with new initiatives

30d ago

ReconstructionSocietyPolitics

Syria boosts cultural life, recovery and ties with new initiatives

Cultural and community initiatives In Latakia, local adventure enthusiasts have been taking part in organized rock-climbing training as outdoor sports gain traction. In Idlib, a family festival opened...

USAID cuts leave Nepal HIV outreach workers, including transgender staff, turning to sex work

33d ago

HumanitarianSociety

USAID cuts leave Nepal HIV outreach workers, including transgender staff, turning to sex work

Former HIV-prevention staff in Nepal say the end of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding left them with few means to survive. Some former employees — among them transgend...