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One year after fall of Assad, Russia faces dilemma between ally loss and strategic recalibration
Opinion
December 14, 2025
One year after fall of Assad, Russia faces dilemma between ally loss and strategic recalibration
International news agency coverage preceding Arab channels and websites indicate that the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime occurred during…
Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria
Middle East
December 14, 2025
Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria
President Donald Trump said Saturday that there will be “very serious retaliation” after two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter…
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
Middle East
December 9, 2025
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
Damascus, Syria — “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that…
Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
Middle East
December 7, 2025
Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has accused Israel of exporting crises to other countries and “fighting ghosts,” amid persistent incursions and…
Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says
Middle East
November 28, 2025
Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says
An Israeli military operation on a Syrian village Friday morning turned into the deadliest attack by a foreign nation on…
Syrian migrants in Germany face uncertain future as government floats repatriation
Middle East
November 11, 2025
Syrian migrants in Germany face uncertain future as government floats repatriation
When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any…
Washington suspends Caesar Act following meeting between Trump and Sharaa
Middle East
November 11, 2025
Washington suspends Caesar Act following meeting between Trump and Sharaa
The US announced on Monday that it will suspend the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act against Syria, in order to…
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit
Middle East
November 10, 2025
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit
Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria’s president is capping his transformation from jihadist to global statesman…
An American journalist vanished in Syria 13 years ago. His mother never stopped searching for him
Middle East
October 28, 2025
An American journalist vanished in Syria 13 years ago. His mother never stopped searching for him
“This is either gonna be wildly successful or a complete disaster,” Austin Tice wrote in May 2012, on the eve…
Syria concludes first election since fall of Assad regime
Middle East
October 6, 2025
Syria concludes first election since fall of Assad regime
Ballot boxes have closed across Syria in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime, as…