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
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a phone conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed confidence in his country’s ability to overcome terrorism with the support of allies and
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, embodies a paradox that has puzzled the world for decades. His political trajectory—from a quiet, introverted doctor to a polarising figure entrenched in
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This story has been updated. Click here to read our latest update. Reliable yet unconfirmed sources now claim that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not returned from his recent trip to Moscow,
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Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
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by Hummam Sheikh Ali At a monastery in the quiet town of Rablah, nestled in the countryside of Syria’s Homs province, Lebanese refugees displaced by the escalating Israeli military operation against Hezbollah
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The inability of the World Food Program (WFP) to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians plunged more struggling families into deeper hardship and despair. Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi, once a skilled
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Forbes has produced an excellent report on keeping US troops in Iraq and Syria. The bottom line, despite appearances to the contrary, the US isn’t leaving either place anytime soon. If true, what about
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The funeral procession for dozens of soldiers and civilians killed in a drone attack the previous day was held in the city of Homs in central Syria on Friday. Flag-wrapped caskets of
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The Syrian and Iranian presidents met in Damascus and announced their resolve to work for greater regional stability. The leaders stressed that the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region was
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The sudden unannounced arrival of the top US military officer General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a dusty American base in Syria’s remote northeast on Friday may
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