Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani arrived in Moscow on Thursday in a significant diplomatic visit that may signal a renewed Russian role in Syrian affairs. Speaking to Syria’s state-run news agency, SANA, Al-Shaibani stated: "Syria seeks to establish a sound...
Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that Lebanon is committed to maintaining excellent and constructive relations with neighbouring Syria, as both countries face shared challenges and opportunities for growth. “We seek ties that serve the interests of...
Suweyda, southwest Syria – A new humanitarian aid convoy entered Syria’s southern Suweyda province today, carrying 47 trucks loaded with food, fuel, and essential relief materials, our correspondent confirmed. According to the correspondent, the convoy passed through the Bosra al-Sham...
Damascus, Syria - A senior Syrian official said on Wednesday that Israel’s withdrawal from parts of Syria provided “a minimum level of regional stability” and reaffirmed Damascus’ rejection of any armed forces operating outside state control. Qutaiba Idlibi, director of...
Ankara - Turkey will begin supplying natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria starting August 2, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at alleviating the country’s worsening energy crisis. The gas will be transported via...
Tarek Aziza Despite the stark ideological differences between the former Syrian regime and the current transitional authority led by Ahmad al-Shara’, striking similarities have begun to emerge in their modes of governance. From the outset, the newly issued constitutional declaration...
Hasaka, northeast Syria - The United States has repatriated an American child from a displacement camp in northeast Syria, the State Department said on Tuesday, renewing calls for other nations to bring home their citizens. "Approximately 30,000 individuals from more...
Following a phone call on Monday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which Putin reiterated Moscow’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, a key question resurfaces: How influential is Russia in Syria today,...
Damascus, Syria - Dozens of Syrian refugees returned from Lebanon on Tuesday as part of a voluntary repatriation program coordinated by the United Nations, Syrian and Lebanese authorities, according to the Syrian state news agency (SANA). The first organized convoy...
Hasaka, northeast Syria - The top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday they are committed to Syria’s unity and have formally requested the return of government institutions to areas under their control in the northeast....