Syria

MADRID - The Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS convened in Madrid this week to address the ongoing threats posed by the terrorist organization in Syria, particularly concerning detained fighters and their families held in camps in...

Damascus, Syria – Syria’s transitional government issued new swimwear regulations on Tuesday, requiring modest attire at public beaches and swimming pools to accommodate cultural, social, and religious sensitivities. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Ministry of Tourism urged visitors...

Idlib, Syria – Two people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in two drone strikes in Syria's northwest Idlib province. The Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, said on Facebook that a drone strike targeted a...

Damascus, Syria – Syria’s national airline resumed direct flights to Istanbul on Tuesday, marking the first such service between the two countries in 14 years, as diplomatic and transport links begin to normalize across the region. Syrian Airlines said the...

After years of economic deterioration, international isolation, a lack of investment, and the collapse of the local currency, Syria has entered a new phase of recovery following the fall of the Assad regime. The recent announcement of lifted U.S. and...

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) in Lebanon announced recently that it will be forced to end healthcare funding for Syrian refugees by the end of 2025 due to a severe funding crisis. Primary healthcare services for...

LONDON – The looting and black-market sale of Syrian antiquities have spiked dramatically via Facebook since the collapse of the former regime in December, The Guardian reported on Sunday. The British newspaper said the breakdown of Syria’s once-feared security apparatus,...

Damascus, Syria – Syria is preparing to rejoin the SWIFT global payment network within the coming weeks, a significant step toward reintegrating the country into the international financial system after more than a decade of isolation, according to the governor...

German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Annika Claßen Idris reaffirmed on Sunday, June 08, her country’s support for the Syrian people as they work to rebuild their country and reclaim their freedom. In a post on X, Idris wrote, “Freedom means the...

On Sunday, June 8, Israeli warplanes conducted an air strike on a Hamas-affiliated target in the Beit Jinn farm area of southern Syria, near the occupied Golan Heights. In a brief statement, the Israeli military spokesman said, “IDF aircraft carried...