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Syrian rebel leader becomes interim president

Syrian rebel leader becomes interim president

Wed 29 Jan 2025 20:07 CET

Russia in talks with Syrian government about bases

Russia in talks with Syrian government about bases

Wed 29 Jan 2025 03:27 CET

Russian diplomats met the new Syrian government in Damascus on Tuesday, the first official visit since the fall of the Assad regime. The talks concerned, among other things, the future of two Russian military bases in the country

Multiple Civilians Killed in Syria According to Kurdish Forces

Multiple Civilians Killed in Syria According to Kurdish Forces

Tue 28 Jan 2025 18:58 CET

Turkish attacks on Monday and Tuesday have killed 18 civilians, according to the Kurdish forces SDF.

Millions of narcotics pills go up in smoke in Syria

Millions of narcotics pills go up in smoke in Syria

Wed 22 Jan 2025 01:28 CET

Qatar urges Israel to leave the security zone

Qatar urges Israel to leave the security zone

Thu 16 Jan 2025 16:53 CET

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

Wed 15 Jan 2025 16:33 CET

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk demands that the ousted Assad regime be held accountable for its crimes. But he emphasizes the importance of the rule of law principles as a transitional government now exercises power in Syria

The Alarm: Unexploded Ordnance Kills Children in Syria

The Alarm: Unexploded Ordnance Kills Children in Syria

Tue 14 Jan 2025 14:24 CET

In one month, over 100 children have either been killed or severely injured by landmines in Syria, according to the UN.

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

Mon 13 Jan 2025 02:00 CET

Syria and Lebanon Strengthen Ties

Syria and Lebanon Strengthen Ties

Sun 12 Jan 2025 02:27 CET

Syria and Lebanon are to try to patch up their relationship after decades of mistrust. It can have great significance for millions, or more, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their opportunities to return

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

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Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 CET

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan senses morning air after the Syrian regime's fall. I believe Erdogan sees a golden opportunity now to try to solve what he sees as "the Kurdish problem" in Syria, says Syria expert Aron Lund

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

Fri 10 Jan 2025 13:51 CET

Explosion at weapons depot near Damascus

Explosion at weapons depot near Damascus

Sun 5 Jan 2025 19:30 CET

Syria: International Flights Resume

Syria: International Flights Resume

Sat 4 Jan 2025 13:11 CET

Flights from abroad can land in Damascus again from Tuesday, one month after Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced out of power.

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

Fri 3 Jan 2025 06:54 CET

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock are visiting Syria's capital Damascus. The goal was a meeting with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December

Woman appointed as Syria's new central bank governor

Woman appointed as Syria's new central bank governor

Tue 31 Dec 2024 13:19 CET

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

Tue 31 Dec 2024 12:14 CET

Syrians want to go home – but uncertainty is great

Syrians want to go home – but uncertainty is great

Mon 30 Dec 2024 06:00 CET

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians on the run may return home in the coming months, according to the UN. But for this to happen, political stability and reconstruction of the country are required, says Annika Sandlund at UNHCR

So was 2024 in the world – the news that dominated

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So was 2024 in the world – the news that dominated

Sun 29 Dec 2024 16:00 CET

Donald Trump was subjected to two assassination attempts and was later elected as the President of the USA, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine continued and the Assad regime in Syria was overthrown in an unexpected lightning-fast offensive by Islamist rebels. Here are the news stories that characterized 2024

Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

Sun 29 Dec 2024 13:08 CET

The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, is to be dissolved, says Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in an interview. But it may take four years to organize elections in the country, according to him

Syria's new regime is hunting down Assad's men

Syria's new regime is hunting down Assad's men

Fri 27 Dec 2024 20:39 CET

This week, one of the bloodiest battles took place between forces loyal to the new government in Syria and Assad-loyal men after the regime's fall. There are many who are worried that the new government will come after them now, says Syria expert Aron Lund

Syrian chief responsible for death sentences arrested

Syrian chief responsible for death sentences arrested

Wed 25 Dec 2024 23:48 CET

A former officer loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and who issued death sentences in the notorious Saydnaya prison has been arrested.

Healthcare workers were forced to lie about chemical weapons attack

Healthcare workers were forced to lie about chemical weapons attack

Tue 24 Dec 2024 18:27 CET

The dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime forced healthcare workers to give false testimony after the deadly chlorine gas attack in Douma 2018, two doctors and a nurse tell the news agency AFP.

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Tue 24 Dec 2024 15:08 CET

Kurdish-led SDF, which controls large parts of northern and northeastern Syria, reports that a counteroffensive against the Ankara-backed militia alliance SNA has been launched on Tuesday.

al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

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al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

Tue 24 Dec 2024 12:46 CET

The militias that overthrew Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad have agreed to dissolve. The factions will instead be incorporated into a new national defense under the Ministry of Defense, according to leader Ahmed al-Sharaa