Syria

By Ghandi Al-Muhtar Israeli Turkish relations are witnessing a renewed escalation, as Syria turns into a regional battleground between the two powers. A report from the Israeli "Nagel Committee," alongside recent military developments, underscores Israel’s mounting anxiety over Turkey’s growing...

For the second time, the American-led international coalition against ISIS has turned down a request from Syria’s Transitional Administration to join its ranks, reflecting, according to observers, deep international reservations about the interim government’s credibility and its ability to act...

Damascus- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani met on Wednesday with a delegation from the United Nations’ Independent International Mechanism for Syria, reaffirming Damascus’ readiness to cooperate on justice efforts under the condition that accountability processes remain within Syrian territory, according...

Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria- The United States has withdrawn a portion of its troops from the Conoco gas field in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province over the past two days, a local security source told +963. The move comes amid...

Hasakah Thousands of Yazidis gathered in northern and eastern Syria on Wednesday, April 16, to celebrate Red Wednesday, the Yazidi New Year and one of the faith’s most sacred holidays. Festivities took place in the village of Duker, in the...

Since assuming the presidency of the new government in Syria during a complex transitional phase, Ahmed al-Sharaa has approached the issue of the Autonomous Administration in northern and eastern Syria through two parallel tracks: political negotiations and institutional integration.  In...

Beirut, Lebanon– The United States has informed Israel that it plans to begin a gradual withdrawal of its military forces from northeastern Syria within the next two months, according to a report by Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth published Tuesday. Israeli...

IDLIB, Syria– A young girl was killed on Tuesday after a cluster bomb left behind by the former Syrian regime exploded in the village of al-Dabashiya, in eastern Idlib province, according to the Syria Civil Defence, also known as the...

Brussels  The European Union has linked any further easing of sanctions on Syria to the fulfilment of specific conditions by the country’s interim government, according to EU Foreign and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.  Speaking at a press conference following a...

Beirut, Lebanon– Syria’s transitional Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat met her Lebanese counterpart Haneen Al-Sayyed on Tuesday in Beirut to discuss the future of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, as part of ongoing talks aimed at addressing one...