A new round of diplomatic appointments has been carried out, with seven chargé d'affaires named in world capitals; Syria currently counts 54 diplomatic missions and the move is part of ongoing efforts to reorganize the country's diplomatic structure

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  A Syrian tycoon linked to former regime has reportedly signed an agreement with the new government; al-Hal news outlet writes that the accord is a key test for the narrative of a "new phase"

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  Ceasefire is appearing to hold in Aleppo after a night of clashes in various neighborhoods resulted in civilian deaths, with more people wounded; in a tense stage of the relations between Syria and Kurdish-led SDF, medical facilities were also struck

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  Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad amid renewed optimism that conditions will continue to improve as the country recovers from the effects of nearly 14 years of war

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  A new wave of 'cultural resistance' is developing in form of private cinema clubs; as gathering can still be seen as a provocation, staying for a debate at the end of a movie is becoming more frequent in closed cafés, terraces, rooms with borrowed chairs

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