The United States has removed Syria from its designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, granting the post-Assad government of Ahmed al-Sharaa another major vote of confidence as Washington seeks to consolidate
Kobani, the Syrian town that became a symbol of Kurdish resistance and the turning point in the fight against ISIS, is once again under siege — this time from the Syrian government,
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Germany is quietly preparing for the possibility of a full-scale war with Russia, with military planners warning that hybrid attacks, sabotage and long-range missile strikes could cripple supply routes and overwhelm hospitals
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Three Americans – two service members and a civilian interpreter – were killed on December 13 in Syria in an ambush attack by an Islamic State (IS) group member, according to the
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“Syrians are nasty people.” This ancient Roman graffiti was found during World War II etched on a rock in Syria by a friend’s father who was soldiering in the British Army. Not much has
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With great prescience, late Henry Kissinger had once said, “You can’t make war in the Middle East without Egypt, and you can’t make peace without Syria.” The adage remains true even today.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington on Monday for a historic meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the first time a Syrian leader has been welcomed at the White House.
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Footage circulating widely online has stirred international controversy after appearing to show Syrian President Asaad Al-Shaibani — a former member of extremist groups — and ex-Al-Qaeda affiliate leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa playing basketball
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A week of brutal sectarian violence in Syria’s southern Sweida province in July effectively ended the presence of Bedouins in most Druze-majority areas, and months later, their path home remains unclear. The
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As the Assad regime’s grip on northern Syria collapsed at the end of 2024, Druze armed groups in Suwayda decided to end the uneasy status quo that had prevailed for years: a
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Tensions increased in southern Syria as Israeli warplanes bombed the Ministry of Defence in Damascus, areas around the presidential palace, and villages in As-Suwayda on 16 July 2025, killing at least two hundred and
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United Nations human rights experts have welcomed the recent lifting of long-standing international sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, marking a significant turning point after
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Tensions between the United States and Israel have reached a new low after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu defied repeated warnings from the Biden administration and escalated Israeli military strikes inside Syria, targeting
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A stunning new report from Intelligence Online, a publication with close ties to French intelligence, has uncovered the covert forces that allegedly influenced the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Syria—revealing a
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Chinese officials have held high-level meetings with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to explore avenues for expanding Chinese business operations in Syria, signaling a potential boost in economic
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar have pledged to settle Syria’s outstanding debts to the World Bank, totaling approximately $15 million. This agreement, announced during the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF
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