The abduction and sexual abuse of Alawite women and girls in Syria have become a growing concern for human rights investigators, with a comparative assessment by the International Institute for Religious Freedom
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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More than 100 suspected chemical weapons sites remain scattered across Syria following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to an explosive report by The New York Times. The estimate—provided by
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Syria’s new government has signed a historic agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the group into the national army. The move is expected to bring the country’s oil-rich
More At least 745 Alawite civilians have been executed by Syrian security forces and allied fighters in the past two days, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Witnesses have described
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a bold and risky bet on peace with the Kurds, following an unprecedented call from jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for his
More A new United Nations report has painted a grim picture for Syria’s future, revealing that the war-torn country will require over 50 years to restore its economy to pre-conflict levels if current
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Reports from the Turkish newspaper Turkiye, citing unnamed Arab sources, suggest that Turkey is contemplating the establishment of two military bases in Syria, where it plans to station F-16 fighter jets. The
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A deep sense of fear is taking hold among Syria’s Christian and minority communities just two months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s long-standing regime. What was once hailed as a new
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Satellite images and reports from local officials suggest that Israel’s military presence in Syria, initially described as temporary, is becoming increasingly permanent. In the wake of the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s
More Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, announced on Tuesday that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in positions they seized in Syria after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last year. Speaking from the
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A Dubai-based mother, whose autistic son faced rejection from 22 schools, is now running a special needs centre aimed at ensuring no other child experiences the same hardships. Rana Akkad, a Syrian
More The Israeli military has intensified its campaign in Syria with a series of airstrikes targeting key sites near Damascus, while also expanding its territorial control over southern Syria’s vital water sources. On
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The collapse of the Assad government in Syria was arguably the most consequential event of 2024 for the Middle East. Sputnik asked veteran regional politics and security affairs expert Ali Rizk for
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Syria’s newly appointed caretaker Ministry of Education has reversed controversial proposals to revise the national curriculum, following a widespread backlash across social media. The suggested alterations, which raised concerns among secular Syrians,
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