syria
FM holds talks on Syria with Arab counterparts
Egypt
December 23, 2024
FM holds talks on Syria with Arab counterparts
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone discussions with his counterparts from the UAE, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria to address the…
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
Middle East
December 22, 2024
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
CNN — The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed…
US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader
Middle East
December 21, 2024
US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader
CNN — The United States has removed the long-standing $10 million bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a…
A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return
Middle East
December 21, 2024
A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return
CNN — Ahmad Morjan was desperate to hug his mother for the first time in more than 13 years but,…
Former Assad security forces hand in weapons to new Syrian government
Middle East
December 21, 2024
Former Assad security forces hand in weapons to new Syrian government
CNN — Former Syrian regime security forces have been handing in their weapons to the rebel-linked transitional government in the…
Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to stay in area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until end of 2025, source says
Middle East
December 19, 2024
Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to stay in area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until end of 2025, source says
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country’s military to remain in the area of Syria’s Mount…
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
Middle East
December 19, 2024
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
CNN — Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his years-long regime have fallen, but the country remains a battleground for an array…
Syrian refugees & the fear of returning home
Opinion
December 19, 2024
Syrian refugees & the fear of returning home
After thirteen years of war and suffering, the regime that has ruled Syria with an iron-fist for so long has…
Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
Middle East
December 18, 2024
Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
CNN — A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former…
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
Middle East
December 17, 2024
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
CNN — Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on…