There And Back Again: Jabhat al-Nusrah, General David Petraeus, and Ahmad al-Sharaa
How times have changed
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Diary of the Syrian Transition - April 14, 2025
Highlights: SDF breaks up IS cell in Raqqa, Ahmad Shar'a meets Lebanese PM, Saudi plans to repay Syria's World Bank debt, Shaybani has call with Azerbaijani & Saudi FMs, UAE resumes flights to Syria
Diary of the Syrian Transition - April 10-13, 2025
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Diary of the Syrian Transition - April 8-9, 2025
Highlights: Second convoy of SDF withdraws from Aleppo, Ministry of Health opens new clinic for psychological support, Syrian Hajj lottery was held, Mount Qasioun restoration project begins
Diary of the Syrian Transition - April 7, 2025
Highlights: Ahmad al-Shar'a convenes first cabinet meeting, new governor of Central Bank announced, 50,000 captagon pills seized in al-Safira, multiple children killed by remnant former regime mines