Red Cross says determining fate of Syria’s missing ‘huge challenge’
Determining the fate of those who went missing during Syria’s civil war will be a massive task likely to take years, the president of the International Committee for the Red…
Syria monitor says fighting between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces kills 101
More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces, a war monitor said on Sunday. Since…
Ukraine’s foreign minister urges expulsion of Russian forces during Syria visit
Agency Report Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiga, on Monday urged Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to expel Russian forces from the country during an unannounced visit to Damascus. Moscow was…
Syria’s leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview
Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the…
US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers
US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State…
Blinken says US has made ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s victorious HTS
AQABA, Jordan – The United States has made “direct contact” with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels despite designating the group as terrorists, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday,…
Syria’s rebel victors expose ousted government’s drug trade
DAMASCUS – The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime has thrown light into the dark corners of his rule, including the industrial-scale export of the banned drug captagon. Victorious…
Israeli denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone
DAMASCUS – Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, after Syrian sources said the incursion had…
Syria rebel leader discusses ‘transfer of power’ after Assad’s fall
Syria’s Islamist rebel leader on Monday began discussions on transferring power, a day after his opposition alliance dramatically unseated president Bashar al-Assad following decades of brutal rule. Assad fled Syria…
Hamas congratulates Syrians on ending Assad’s rule
Palestinian group Hamas congratulated the Syrian people on Monday for achieving their “aspirations for freedom and justice” after toppling President Bashar al-Assad. It was Hamas’ first public comment since rebel…