Descendant of Algeria’s Emir Abdelkader killed in Syrian jail
 The death of Sheikh Khaldoun Al-Hasani Al-Jazairi by the deposed Assad government in the notorious Sednaya prison in Syria was...
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“More significant work” in Syria needed despite US exemption- UN
The UN special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen, told the Security Council on January 8th that the US sanctions exemption...
Egypt, Cyprus and Greece warn of instability after Assad overthrow
The rulers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece called for a timeline for political transition in Syria on January 8th, citing...
Syria’s new government lifts Assad’s internet restrictions
Syria’s communications ministry has declared that internet restrictions imposed by the former Assad regime have been lifted, with numerous websites...
Egypt denies plans to strike Yemen amid Sinai military build-up
Egypt has denied any plans to strike the Houthis in Yemen, after Israeli media accused Cairo of preparing for military...
US grants sanctions exemption for Syrian public services
The U.S. Treasury issued a six-month sanctions exemption on January 6th allowing specific transactions with governing institutions in Syria, following...
Assad family smuggled millions to Moscow, document says
A confidential document acquired by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has exposed major cases of money smuggling which...
Over 100 dead in Syria amid pro-Turkish and pro-Kurdish forces conflict
According to a war monitor, at least 101 fighters have been killed in northern Syria in fights between Turkish-backed forces...
Martin Jay: Carter’s legacy was the making of Iran, Lockerbie & Hezbollah
December 21st passed without hardly anyone thinking of the tragic event of an American airliner falling out of the sky...
Assad’s former aide says ex-president was “tricked” by Putin
Syria former media chief and leading aide to Bashar al-Assad said that Russian President, Vladimir Putin might have “tricked” the...
Syria’s new government unblocks websites banned under Assad
Syria's ministry of communications has unblocked dozens of websites in effort to loosen restrictions which were created under Assad's leadership,...
Egypt: Regulations on Syrians as fears of terrorism grow
Egypt has implemented new regulations on Syrian national entering the country through rising fears of a revitalization of Islamic jihadism....
US softens restrictions on Syria despite sanctions
The US on January 6th issued an exemption of sanctions for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for a six...
Red Cross to broaden Syria Humanitarian efforts beyond $100m programme
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to broaden its work in Syria considerably beyond its initial $100m...
Syrian justice minister scrutinised after execution videos resurface
Syria’s interim justice minister has recently come under scrutiny after old videos resurfaced, showing him reading execution sentences in Idlib,...
