Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
Syrian forces uncover drugs, weapons in Hezbollah-controlled Lebanese border
Syrian forces uncover defunct drug factory in former Hezbollah stronghold near Lebanese border, cracking down on smugglers.
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Syria to have new government on March 1: foreign minister
Syria said Wednesday a new government would take over next month from the interim cabinet formed following Bashar al-Assad's ...
‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say
Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society ...
Syrian regime change: How rebel victories often lead to unstable, non-inclusive governments
Sharaa’s plans for Syria risk repeating past rebel mistakes. Negotiated, inclusive constitutional reform is key to Syrian ...
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...
Sanctions on Syrian banks choke recovery hopes, investment chief says
Western sanctions on Syria's banking sector are preventing critical investments in the war-ravaged economy despite huge ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...