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...
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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...
Syria vows justice after hospital killing video surfaces
Syria’s interior ministry announced on August 11th that it would hold accountable those involved in the purported killing of an...
Syria withdraws from Kurdish talks after calls for federal system
Syria’s transitional government will not participate in Paris talks, which intend to mediate differences of a Kurdish-led force after the...
Syria inks deals worth $14bn for real estate, transport projects
Syria on August 6th agreed to 12 investment deals valued at $14 billion which include infrastructure, transport, and real estate...
Syrian government provokes fear over “selected” elections
Syria is preparing to hold its first elections since the ouster of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad, but there is anxiety...
Syria to receive Azeri gas from Turkey, eyes electricity boost
Turkey will begin sending natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria on August 2nd, according to the Turkish energy minister, as...
Authorities arrest Assad-era commander plotting to flee Syria
Syrian authorities have announced that an Assad-era army general who was trying to forge documents in an attempt to leave...
