Israeli strike near Damascus injures 1 as Syria denounces attack
What's new: Israel cast the target as an imminent threat, while Syria said a civilian car near Beit Jinn was hit.
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Syrian court gives Assad death sentence in absentia over war crimes
What's next: Assad remains in Moscow after Syria's new rulers asked Russia to hand him over.
The Straits Times, NPR +5
Syria’s new 210-seat parliament convenes for first time in Damascus
What’s new: Lawmakers elected Abdul Halim al-Awak as speaker as the chamber begins a 30-month term under interim rules.
2 bombs wound 18 in Damascus during Macron’s Syria visit
What’s new: The blasts hit near Macron’s hotel after his motorcade left, underscoring the security risks facing Syria’s new authorities.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times +4