4 killed in Turkish attack: Syria鈥檚 Kurds
Syria鈥檚 semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.
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Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country鈥檚 future.
Syria foils IS plot to bomb Shiite shrine
Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by Islamic State group jihadists to blow up a revered Shiite shrine in a Damascus suburb, a source within Syria鈥檚 intelligence agency told state news agency SANA Saturday.
Lebanon PM makes first Damascus visit since Syria war
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, an AFP journalist reported.
EU could gradually ease Syria sanctions if 鈥榯angible progress鈥�
The European Union could begin lifting sanctions on Syria if the war-torn country鈥檚 new rulers take steps to form an inclusive government that protects minorities, the bloc鈥檚 top diplomat said Friday.
37 killed between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces clashes in Syria
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria鈥檚 northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara鈥檚 conditions for a 鈥榖loodless鈥� transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad...
Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha
Ministers from Syria鈥檚 transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.
Damascus flights to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country鈥檚 main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after such commercial trips were halted following last month鈥檚 ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit
The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said on Friday on a Damascus visit to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syria puts entry restrictions on Lebanese after border clash
Syria has imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon said on Friday, following what the Lebanese army said was a border skirmish with armed Syrians.
Syria launches security sweep in Homs city
Syrian security forces are conducting a security sweep in the city of Homs, state media reported on Thursday, with a monitor saying targets include protest organisers from the Alawite minority of the former president...
More than half of Syrian children out of school
About half of school-age children in Syria are missing out on education after nearly 14 years of civil war, Save the Children said on Monday, calling for 鈥榠mmediate action鈥�.
Syria鈥檚 leader says elections could take four years
Syria鈥檚 new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the United States to lift sanctions.
300 arrested in Syria crackdown on Assad loyalists
Syria鈥檚 new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-regime fighters and former soldiers, in a crackdown on loyalists to ousted former president Bashar al-Assad, a monitor said on Sunday.
Iran FM warns against 鈥榙estructive interference鈥� in Syria鈥檚 future
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat warned Friday against 鈥榙estructive interference鈥� in Syria鈥檚 future and said decisions should lie solely with the country鈥檚 people, writing in Chinese state media as he visited Beijing.
Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold
Syria鈥檚 new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.
Russian court reduces sentences for playwright, director
Director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk were sentenced to six years in prison in July for a play about women marrying jihadists in Syria...
Syria rescuers say site outside Damascus believed to be mass grave
A key Syrian rescue group and an activist said on Wednesday a burial site outside Damascus was likely a mass grave for detainees held under former president Bashar al-Assad and fighters killed in the civil war.
Syria leader vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon
Syria鈥檚 new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour鈥檚 sovereignty.
Qatar embassy reopens in Damascus
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria鈥檚 civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country鈥檚 new rulers....
Syria: fragile unity or permanent fragmentation?
FOR years, discussions of Syria鈥檚 Balkanization have lingered as a realistic option that could be imposed on the country one day. The recent political upheaval 鈥� marked by the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad...
Kurdish fighters in Syria face dual threats
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria are increasingly under pressure from Turkish-backed armed groups while also fearing the new authorities in Damascus will upend their hard-won autonomy.
Syria鈥檚 first flight since Assad鈥檚 fall takes off
The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression...
Syria鈥檚 new rulers step up engagement with the world
Syria鈥檚 new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade...
Blinded to Syria
I DO not know anyone who was not shocked by the lightning speed with which Damascus fell to expensively armed jihadist militias last weekend...
Colonial Hangover, Authoritarian Failure: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Syria
THE fall of authoritarian leaders in the contemporary world, particularly in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Syria, highlights a common and broader disconnect between the priorities of ruling elites and the aspirations of their people. While all three cases are situated in Greater Asia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh experienced British colonial rule, whereas Syria was under...
Assad denies 鈥榩lanned鈥� departure from Syria
Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base that was under attack, in the former president鈥檚 first statement since his ouster.
Israel to double population in annexed Golan
As Islamist-led rebel forces ousts Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, the Israeli prime minister ordered troops to seize the demilitarised zone between the two countries鈥� forces on the Golan Heights...
Bangladesh condemns Israeli aggression in Syria
Bangladesh on Sunday unequivocally condemns the illegal act of aggression by Israel during the moment of critical transition in Syria...