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China has pledged to assist in the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad forming a

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Syria's Bashar Assad was just welcomed back by the Arab League, but protests echoing the uprising that led to the country's brutal civil war are gaining steam.

Syria is clearly on the verge of collapse in terms of the economy and humanitarian situation. The countrys southern province of al-Suwayda, whose population primarily comes from the Druze minority, is currently witnessing protests on an unprecedented

The countrys southern province of al-Suwayda, whose population primarily comes from the Druze minority, is currently witnessing protests on an unprecedented scale. There has also been a definite paradigm shift in these protests: ... Calls for the

Growing unrest in Suwayda and other traditionally loyal areas may help force Assad’s hand on longstanding local, U.S., and allied demands.

A crowd in the city of Suweida, enraged by economic hardship, tears down a portrait of Syria's president.

A crowd in the city of Suweida, enraged by economic hardship, tears down a portrait of Syria's president.

Criticism of al-Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over end of fuel subsidies.

Large-scale protests against the regime of President Bashar Assad have entered their second week in southern Syria. The protests originated in – and are focused on – the majority Druze province of Sweida. However, other parts of the country have also