Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issues general amnesty
Assad has issued many pardons during the nine-year-long Syrian crisis. His last pardon was issued in September 2019.
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Aleppo prepares for renewed fighting as ceasefire expires
Russia has announced it will not extended its unilateral “humanitarian pause,” citing rebel attacks.
Russia, Turkey foreign ministers hold first meeting to thaw ties
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has met with Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss ties after Turkey downed a Russian jet at the Syrian border last year.