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Done: Syria's leader to the White House

Done: Syria's leader to the White House

Tue 4 Nov 2025 22:54 CET

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit President Donald Trump in Washington on November 10, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed late Tuesday.

Data: Putin is investing in the Mediterranean again

Data: Putin is investing in the Mediterranean again

Fri 31 Oct 2025 09:55 CET

Last year, Russian forces were said to be fleeing Syria more or less headlong. But now they are back

Assad's New Life in Moscow: Gaming in Luxury Under Putin's Protection

Assad's New Life in Moscow: Gaming in Luxury Under Putin's Protection

Wed 22 Oct 2025 05:45 CEST

He ordered nerve gas against his own population – now he spends his days playing online games in a skyscraper in Moscow. Syria's deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad is living a good life under Vladimir Putin's protection, according to an investigation by the German Die Zeit

Rebuilding Syria Estimated to Cost 2,000 Billion Kronor

Rebuilding Syria Estimated to Cost 2,000 Billion Kronor

Tue 21 Oct 2025 14:18 CEST

The World Bank estimates that it will cost around 2,000 billion kronor to rebuild Syria after more than a decade of civil war. The billion amount corresponds to almost ten times the country's GDP for 2024

Syria's Interim President Visits Moscow to Seek Assad Extradition

Syria's Interim President Visits Moscow to Seek Assad Extradition

Tue 14 Oct 2025 20:04 CEST

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is traveling on Wednesday to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin. The goal: to get the deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad extradited, according to Reuters

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Assad's Fall

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Assad's Fall

Sun 5 Oct 2025 07:05 CEST

Syria is holding elections today for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in December. But it's not a matter of a popular uprising: I don't know if we're supposed to vote, says a business owner in the capital Damascus

Syria Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Bashar al-Assad

Syria Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Bashar al-Assad

Sat 27 Sept 2025 13:32 CEST

Syria has issued an arrest warrant against the former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, which paves the way for an international wanted notice through Interpol.

Swedish Citizen Charged with War Crimes in Syria

Swedish Citizen Charged with War Crimes in Syria

Fri 26 Sept 2025 10:36 CEST

A 55-year-old Swedish citizen is being prosecuted for, among other things, having participated in an attack on a peaceful demonstration in Syria in 2012, when several civilians were killed.

Syria to Appoint Transitional Parliament on October 5

Syria to Appoint Transitional Parliament on October 5

Sun 21 Sept 2025 19:10 CEST

Syria is initiating a selection process to appoint a transitional parliament on October 5, according to the country's electoral authority.

Syria and Israel Nearing Agreement to Halt Military Actions

Syria and Israel Nearing Agreement to Halt Military Actions

Thu 18 Sept 2025 12:48 CEST

Syria will conclude several agreements with Israel before the year is over. Among other things, it's about getting an end to Israel's attacks in Syria, according to a source at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Syria and Israel in Talks Over Occupied Golan Heights Security Agreement

Syria and Israel in Talks Over Occupied Golan Heights Security Agreement

Sat 13 Sept 2025 02:38 CEST

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa stated on Friday that the country is negotiating with Israel on a security agreement that would mean Israel leaves the areas that the country occupied in December.

EU Sees 23% Drop in Asylum Applications in First Half of the Year

EU Sees 23% Drop in Asylum Applications in First Half of the Year

Mon 8 Sept 2025 08:18 CEST

Asylum applications to the EU fell sharply, by 23 percent, during the first six months of the year, the statistics show.

850,000 Syrians Return Home After Assad's Regime Falls

850,000 Syrians Return Home After Assad's Regime Falls

Mon 1 Sept 2025 18:15 CEST

Since the long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in December, around 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned from neighboring countries, according to UNHCR. Within a few weeks, that number may be up to one million, estimates the UN refugee agency

USA Begins Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Companies

USA Begins Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Companies

Fri 23 May 2025 23:20 CEST

The USA has taken a first formal step towards lifting sanctions directed at Syria.

Sectarian Violence Near Damascus Leaves 40 Dead Amid Israeli Intervention

Sectarian Violence Near Damascus Leaves 40 Dead Amid Israeli Intervention

Wed 30 Apr 2025 12:33 CEST

Further deaths are reported as sectarian violence rages around Syria's capital Damascus. Israel has intervened and claims to want to defend threatened Druze

14 Killed in Clashes Near Damascus Amid Sectarian Tensions

14 Killed in Clashes Near Damascus Amid Sectarian Tensions

Tue 29 Apr 2025 13:17 CEST

At least 14 people have been killed in firefights on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Syrian authorities are simultaneously reported to have reached an agreement with the Druze to put an end to the sectarian violence

SOHR Reports Eleven Alawite Civilians Killed in Syria's Homs Province

SOHR Reports Eleven Alawite Civilians Killed in Syria's Homs Province

Fri 25 Apr 2025 16:21 CEST

USA to Relocate 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months

USA to Relocate 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months

Fri 18 Apr 2025 22:57 CEST

Eighth Brigade to Integrate into Syrian Army After Dissolution

Eighth Brigade to Integrate into Syrian Army After Dissolution

Sun 13 Apr 2025 20:20 CEST

The Eighth Brigade, an influential armed group in southern Syria, is to be dissolved and join the Syrian army, announces a spokesperson.

Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Leave Four Dead, Hit Military Sites

Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Leave Four Dead, Hit Military Sites

Wed 2 Apr 2025 22:03 CEST

Israel has carried out air strikes against a military research facility in Syria's capital Damascus and an airbase near the city of Hama, reports the state-owned Syrian news agency Sana.

EU Expresses Willingness to Work with Syria's New Government

EU Expresses Willingness to Work with Syria's New Government

Mon 31 Mar 2025 21:47 CEST

The EU welcomes the formation of the new transitional government in Syria. This is stated by the Union's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas in a statement

Hind Kabawat Becomes First Female Minister in Syria's New Government

Hind Kabawat Becomes First Female Minister in Syria's New Government

Sat 29 Mar 2025 22:42 CET

Syria's transitional government, after the overthrow of former leader Bashar al-Assad, is taking shape. Hind Kabawat becomes Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, and the first woman in the new Syrian government

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

Tue 25 Mar 2025 19:18 CET

More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.

Israel Strikes Syria: Multiple Fatalities Reported in Latest Attacks

Israel Strikes Syria: Multiple Fatalities Reported in Latest Attacks

Tue 25 Mar 2025 05:30 CET

Israel has carried out air strikes and fired artillery against Syria. Several people have been killed, according to local Syrian authorities' reports