Syria

Ankara, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Monday with a delegation from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (HEDEP) at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The delegation included Deputy Speaker of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly and Van...

Latakia, western Syria - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, announced on Sunday that UN field teams have begun initial assessments of the devastating wildfires sweeping through forested areas in northern Latakia province. Abdelmoula said, in a...

Raqqa, northeastern Syria - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Sunday that they have dismantled an ISIS cell operating in the city of Raqqa, northern Syria; a former stronghold of the extremist group. In a statement published on its...

Deir Ezzor, Eastern Syria - A source in Syria’s Internal Security Forces told +963 on Sunday that more than 100 former fighters from Iran-backed factions were arrested in a large-scale security operation in Al-Bukamal, near the Iraqi border. The source...

Latakia, western Syria - Wildfires raging across areas of Latakia’s northern countryside in northwest Syria have continued for a fourth consecutive day, as Syrian Civil Defense teams (the White Helmets) and firefighting units work to contain the flames. According to...

Washington - The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Saturday that it has earmarked $130 million from its 2026 budget to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Free Syrian Army. In a statement published on its website, the...

After more than fourteen years of devastating war, and over five decades of authoritarian rule before that, Syria stands at a crossroads. Millions have been killed, wounded, or displaced, leaving deep scars on the country’s social fabric. Amid ongoing reconstruction...

Damascus, Syria - Starting Sunday, Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will enforce a new fee structure for entry and transit visas for Arab and foreign nationals. Under the decision, fees must be paid in US dollars or the equivalent in...

Paris - French prosecutors on Friday called for upholding an arrest warrant against Syria’s deposed president Bashar al-Assad, accusing him of complicity in crimes against humanity. During a hearing before France’s Court of Cassation, the country’s highest judicial authority, Prosecutor...

Damascus, Syria - Syria’s Interior Ministry has arrested two former ministers who served under the ousted regime, a security source told +963 on Friday. According to the source, the two detained officials are Rima Qadri and Kinda Al-Shammat, both of...