Syria

Quneitra, southwestern Syria - Israel’s army has completed the construction of its tenth military outpost inside Syrian territory since the fall of the Assad regime last December, according to a report by Israel 24 on Thursday. The new site was...

Brussels – Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that it will ease some of the sanctions imposed on Syria, while maintaining sanctions that specifically target individuals linked to the deposed Bashar al-Assad regime. In a statement reported by...

Damascus, Syria - Syrian Minister of Information Hamza Al-Mustafa discussed on Thursday with Jean-Baptiste Favre, the Chargé d'Affaires at the French Embassy in Syria, the possibility of launching Monte Carlo International Radio’s broadcast operations from Damascus. According to the official...

Damascus, Syria - Najat Rochdi, the Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Syria, has reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to supporting Syria’s future. Speaking during a meeting held in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Wednesday, which focused on...

Damascus, Syria - A Syrian government source said on Wednesday that talk of signing a peace agreement with Israel is premature at this stage. Speaking to Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV, the source said, “There can be no negotiations on new...

Tartus, western Syria - Syria’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday  the arrest of a former deputy director of Saydnaya Prison, one of the Assad regime’s most infamous detention centers, where thousands of detainees are believed to have died. In a...

Washington - Al-Monitor reported on Tuesday that Syria and Israel have been engaged in secret indirect talks that include proposals to involve U.S. troops along the Golan Heights ceasefire line, as part of a possible update to the 1974 disengagement...

Idlib, northwestern Syria - Syria’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest of former army colonel accused of committing war crimes and serious human rights violations during the former regime era. In a statement posted on Facebook, the ministry said...

Washington - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to lift longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria, according to a report by Axios. The order takes effect today, Tuesday. Senior U.S. officials said the decision comes as the...

The United Nations Coordinator in Syria, Adam Abdel Mawla, confirmed on Sunday, June 29, that cooperation between the United Nations and the Syrian government is witnessing significant progress across various sectors. He stated that the relationship between the United Nations...