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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.N. envoy on Thursday urged Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria years ago, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma” Syrian civilians have been exposed to since the country's civil war started 11 years ago.

Freeing of prisoners hailed as acts of benevolence by Assad regime still leave estimated 136,000 people in jail

An independent UN expert has called for all sanctions against Syria to be lifted. But legal experts and Syrian activists are opposed, saying the expert is misrepresenting the situation.

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Salafist groups opposing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are criticizing the group for allowing the reopening of a film theater in Idlib, accusing it of steering away from Islam to court the West.

A U.N. envoy is urging Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma” Syrian civilians have been exposed to since the conflict began 11 years ago

Millions of Syrians have been displaced during civil war by attacks of Assad regime forces on opposition-controlled areas - Anadolu Agency

Shelling in Idlib wounds at least 75 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Fighting began after an alleged IS member suspected of being harboured by local rebels reportedly blew himself up in the city

Refugees in Lebanon who signed up to return to Syria as part of a first batch of 1,600 families say economic hardship and a lack of a future in Lebanon informed their decision.