Syria

The German Bundestag approved a bill on June 27 to suspend the family reunification law for refugee families, with exceptions limited to emergency humanitarian cases. According to the German outlet Bild, the law, passed with 444 votes in favour and...

New York - Syria continues to serve as a central hub for the production and trafficking of the amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon, according to the latest World Drug Report issued on Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

Damascus, Syria – A senior military source in Syria’s Ministry of Defense has warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) is preparing to launch a wide-scale military offensive in multiple Syrian cities, with religious sites among the reported targets. Speaking anonymously...

Damascus, Syria - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated on Wednesday that Syria is engaged in indirect negotiations aimed at halting Israeli military strikes on Syrian territory. The talks, he said, are taking place through international mediators. Speaking at a meeting...

Washington – The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it has approved a $146 million grant for Syria to support the restoration of the country’s severely damaged electricity sector. In a statement, the Bank said the grant was approved by...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X Yazigi, on Tuesday publicly held the Syrian government responsible for the deadly attack on the Church of Saint Mar Elias in Damascus. The Patriarch’s remarks came during a mass...

Damascus, Syria – Israel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi has revealed that direct communication is underway between Israel and Syria’s transitional government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking a significant shift in diplomatic dynamics. According to Israel Hayom, Hanegbi told the...

Brussels, Syria - The European Union on Monday announced new sanctions targeting five individuals connected to Syria’s former regime, accusing them of supporting crimes against humanity and contributing to sectarian violence. In a statement published on its official website, the...

Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria - Syrian Internal Security Forces, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, arrested former members and active cells of Iranian-backed factions during a security operation late Sunday in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, near the Iraqi...

Damascus, Syria - The Syrian Interior Ministry on Sunday accused the Islamic State (ISIS) of carrying out the deadly suicide attack on Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Al-Dweilaa neighborhood of Damascus, which killed 14 people and injured 28...