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Return & Rebuilding: After seven years in the Netherlands, Syrian judoka Muna Dahouk has chosen to go back—returning to help rebuild and insisting the country’s spirit is still strong. Cultural & Religious Life: In Damascus’s Sayyida Zainab, the Grand Ayatollah Shirazi office held mourning gatherings for Imam Muhammad al‑Jawad, mixing Quran recitations, lectures, and community vows to preserve Ahlul Bayt traditions. People on the Move: NPR reports about 20,000 Uyghurs live in Syria, with schools teaching in Uyghur and fighters seeking a future where they can practice Islam freely. Regional Pressure on Syria: Jordan launched strikes in Sweida targeting alleged trafficking sites, underscoring how parts of the province remain outside Damascus control and stay exposed to cross-border security campaigns. Culture Beyond Borders: A Palestinian Syrian actor, Arwa Omaren, brings her Damascus displacement story to Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe in a solo performance blending Euripides with lived testimony.

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Victims of San Diego mosque shooting remembered as pillars of local Muslim community

Victims of San Diego mosque shooting remembered as pillars of local Muslim community

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Office in Syria Commemorates Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al‑Jawad (peace be upon him) in Sayyida Zainab

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Office in Syria Commemorates Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al‑Jawad (peace be upon him) in Sayyida Zainab

Activists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem

Activists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem

How Israel-Backed Sweida Became Syria’s Narcotics Capital

How Israel-Backed Sweida Became Syria’s Narcotics Capital


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