ICC chief prosecutor meets Syria’s de facto leader
ICC’s Karim Khan makes unannounced visit to Damascus for talks on ‘accountability for alleged crimes’.The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief ...
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Searching for hope in Syria
Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Syria is finally free. However, I am unable to fully rejoice in the long-awaited fall ...
Qatar’s PM calls on Israeli forces to withdraw from Syria buffer zone
Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin ...
Will the West move fast enough to lift al-Assad-era sanctions on Syria?
Damascus launches a diplomatic outreach to push for an end to restrictions.The United Nations says seven out of 10 Syrians ...
EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh
European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign ...
Crowd crush at free lunch event at Damascus mosque kills four people
Four people were killed and several others injured in an apparent crowd crush outside Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Source link
Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’
On January 3, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot travelled to Damascus to meet with ...
Kemi Badenoch blasts Nigel Farage after he hints ISIS bride Shamima Begum should be allowed back to UK
KEMI Badenoch tore into Nigel Farage after he hinted Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to Britain.She said a ...
Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss bilateral issues, including smuggling between the two countries and border challenges.Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister ...
Syrian intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine
The Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus has previously been targeted by ISIL and other armed groups in Syria.Syrian authorities have ...
World’s most wanted female ISIS terrorist ‘comes back from the dead’ & is found ALIVE 10yrs after supermarket massacre
THE world's most wanted ISIS woman terrorist is alive and living freely in Syria, a decade after aiding her husband ...
Syrians mark a month since al-Assad’s overthrow with concert in capital
Thousands attend the concert in Damascus to mark the end of al-Assad family rule and almost 14 years of civil ...
Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security
Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service. Source ...
Turkiye threatens military action against Kurdish forces in Syria
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan threatens military action against PKK-linked YPG group if they fail to meet Ankara’s demands.Turkiye has threatened ...
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Amnesty International warns that al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to the UAE.Lebanon’s government has ...
‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas
United States President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at possible military intervention in the Americas and the Middle East, as well ...
Hope for a new Syria
After nearly 60 years of rule by the al-Assad family, and years of war, people are questioning what the future ...
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport. ...
US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions
Washington opens the way for transactions needed for humanitarian purposes in a move seen as an ‘important step’ towards easing ...
How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition?
A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war. ...
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