Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet. The move is seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of …
Kurdish Legal Scholar Named Education Minister in Syria’s New Cabinet
Despite Mohammad Terko’s appointment, a Kurdish scholar from Afrin, the transitional cabinet notably excluded members of the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the …
Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace
BRUSSELS — International donors on Monday pledged almost 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) in aid for Syria, hoping to encourage the new leaders of the conflict-ravaged country toward a peaceful …
Italy pledges 68 million euros in aid for Syria
Italy has earmarked some 68 million euros ($73.20 million) to finance humanitarian projects and rebuild infrastructure in Syria, Rome’s foreign minister told lawmakers on Thursday, saying it was …
Funding shortages may halt global child malnutrition programs, World Food Programme warns
GENEVA – Programmes to help prevent malnourishment in children in Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria could be suspended within months if urgent funding is not found, the U.N.’s World Food Programme warned …
Sanctions Relief Comes with Heavy US Conditions for Syria
The United States recently gave Syria a list of conditions it must meet to receive partial relief from the harsh economic sanctions that have been in place for years. The list was presented by a …
Can One Man Hold Syria Together?
The one thing holding Syria together now is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on the near-impossible job of teaching his people to trust one another again. It is an unlikely role for a former jihadist.
Putin offers Syria’s Sharaa support and cooperation
President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa backing efforts to ensure Syria’s territorial integrity and offering Russia’s “practical cooperation” on a whole range of …
Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon.
Having a name: In Syria, they want to be wanted by the Assad regime
For more than five decades, the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his father before him ruled Syria by terror. Anyone wanted by any of the regime’s numerous intelligence …