AP PHOTOS: Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels
The long anticipated return home for residents of the Syrian town of Tel Rifaat, displaced since 2014, has collided with a ...
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.
Al Jazeera English12d
Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.
Sun Sentinel14d
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of ...
Al Jazeera English17d
Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma
Top diplomats of the European Union are scheduled to meet on January 27 to discuss easing sanctions on Syria to revive the ... to rubble to setting a road map towards elections and guaranteeing ...
Newsweek21d
Syria Deals Blow to Putin's Fleet in Mediterranean
Languages: English. You can get in touch with Maya by emailing [email protected]. Syria has ended its Tartus port contract with Russia, allocating management of the facility to Damascus ...
Jewish Press21d
Syria Cancels Russia’ 49-Year Lease for Tartous Port
Syria’s new government has canceled a 49-year lease signed with Russia to operate the port of Tartus, home to Moscow’s sole naval base on the Mediterranean Sea. The lease, signed in 2017 ...
Phys.org21d
Civil organizing persisted during Syrian civil war, finds study
Where, when and how did civilians organize during the Syrian civil war that started in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011 and lasted until the toppling of President Bashar Assad in late 2024?
Meduza21d
Syrian authorities terminate agreement with Russian company to manage Tartus port, site of Russian military base
Syria’s new authorities have terminated an agreement with Russia’s Stroytransgaz to manage the Tartus port, Kommersant reports. The 49-year deal, signed in 2019, is no longer in effect, according to ...
The Straits Times21d
EU considers step-by-step approach to suspending sanctions on Syria
The documents, produced by the bloc’s foreign policy arm ahead of the ministers’ meeting, outline options for supporting Syria’s transition and a road map for easing sanctions. “Broad consensus has ...
AI Alarabiya22d
Syrian Kurdish forces oppose handing ISIS prisons to Syria’s new rulers
The Kurdish forces guarding ISIS fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the ultra-hardline ...
The Conversation22d
Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights
As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of women’s rights remains precarious. Power transitions in ...