Syrians are cautiously optimistic about their country’s future
A national Syrian survey has found that while Syrians feel optimistic about their country's new leadership, economic challenges and corruption...
Syria
Syria makes first crude oil export after 14-year pause
A total of 600,000 barrels of crude oil was exported from Syria on September 1st, marking the first known formal...
Enforced disappearances rampant across MENA, rights groups say
With the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances held on August 30th, rights groups have warned that these...
Syria’s president rejects Israel ties over Golan Heights
The President of Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, has dismissed the possibility of joining the Abraham Accords, the 2020 agreements that normalised...
Syria to remove two zeros from currency, eyes stability
Syria will release new banknotes, dropping two zeros from its currency in a bid to bring back public faith in...
Over 20,000 from northeast Syria camps repatriated to Iraq
A total of 25,000 Iraqis from northeast Syria's al-Hol and al-Roj camps have been repatriated, according to the US Central...
UN envoy warns of fragile situation in Syria
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, told the Security Council on August 21st that the situation in Syria is...
Female journalists are being empowered in Syria
Compared to their male counterparts, female journalists face significant challenges on and offline. Last month, to conquer these threats, Arab...
Libya: Syria reopens embassy in Tripoli after 13-year closure
After over 13 years of closure following the Syrian revolution in 2011, Syria’s embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reopened,...
Syria: US-led forces capture Islamic State member
US-led coalition forces captured a member of the Islamic State group (ISIS) during an operation in northwest Syria, according to...
US conducts airdrop raid near Syria-Turkey border
US-led coalition forces executed an airborne raid on August 20th in the Idlib province, near the Syria-Turkey border, targeting alleged...
Syria: UN blames state and pro-Assad forces for March violence
A UN commission investigating interethnic violence in Syria’s Alawite-dominated areas has concluded that pro-government security forces, as well as fighters...
Turkey inks security deal with Syria for weapons supply
Turkey has inked a security deal with Syria to support Damascus with military training as well as equipment procurement, according...
Flights between Libya and Syria to start after long suspension
The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority has declared that on August 24th, one-way flights from the Libyan capital of Tripoli to...
Jordan facilitates talks on Syria with Damascus and US officials
Representatives from Syria, Jordan, and the US met on August 12th to explore ways to support stability and security under...
