Washington - Republican Congressman Joe Wilson on Wednesday introduced a new bill in the U.S. Congress seeking to repeal the “Caesar Act” sanctions imposed on Syria. According to The Hill, Wilson submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act...
At the start of this week, an intriguing series of diplomatic moves unfolded in three influential capitals - Abu Dhabi, Beirut, and Washington - all tied to the questions of normalizing relations with Israel, securing regional stability, and shaping Syria’s...
Cultures multiply and spoken languages vary in Syria, reflecting the depth of cultural diversity that has extended for thousands of years, a richness that disappeared during recent decades when the former regime pursued a policy of forced erasure, targeting not...
A delegation representing the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) held a meeting on Wednesday with the Syrian government in the capital, Damascus. The delegation included General Mazloum Abdi, the SDF’s top commander;...
Damascus, Syria - The Syrian Ministry of Information on Tuesday denied reports claiming that President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has held meetings with Israeli officials. A source at the ministry told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that rumors about any...
Ankara, Turkey - Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), announced on Wednesday what he described as the end of the group’s armed struggle against the Turkish state, urging a complete transition to political engagement. In...
Damascus, northwest Syria - A delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) met with Syrian government officials in Damascus on Wednesday, with US and French representatives present. Hawar News Agency, which...
Idlib, northwest Syria - One member of Syria’s Internal Security Forces was killed, and several others were wounded on Tuesday during clashes with an ISIS cell in the countryside of Idlib province, in northwest Syria, according to our correspondent. Security...
The long-standing border dispute between Lebanon and Syria is back in the spotlight after Beirut received archival maps and documents from France in May 2025. The delivery, made at Lebanon’s request, coincided with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara’s visit to Paris,...
Damascus, Syria - The Syrian government announced on Tuesday that it has detained Darem Tabbaa, who served as Minister of Education under the country’s previous regime, citing documented violations uncovered by a government audit. According to Wasim Mansour, Deputy Head...