The new Syrian foreign minister met Qatar’s prime minister and top diplomat. Assad Shaibani called on the US to lift Assad-era sanctions on Syria, as the new Islamist rulers strive to restart the …
Turkey says it ‘neutralised’ 32 outlawed PKK members in Syria
Turkey said on Sunday its armed forces “neutralised” 32 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in military operations in northern Syria.
Dozens of pro-Turkey and Kurdish forces killed in fighting in northern Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Sunday that 85 Turkey-backed fighters and 16 fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in the fighting, which …
Ex-Rebels Take Over Residences of Ousted Regime’s Officers in Syria
Assad, families of former military officers are being evicted from subsidized housing in compounds near Damascus, such as Muadamiyat al-Sham. These residences are being reallocated to victorious …
Europe will not finance new Islamist structures: German FM after meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa
Baerbock told Sharaa that the European Union is ready to support Syria’s transition. Although she made it clear: “Europe will not finance new Islamist structures”. Both ministers emphasized the need …
Can Europe and Syria do business and what does each want?
The European officials conveyed a message that the lifting of sanctions on Syria would depend on how the country’s political future develops.
Syria restricts entry of Lebanese via joint border, sources say
Syria’s new administration has imposed restrictions on Lebanese crossing their shared border into Syria, a Lebanese security official and a Syrian official said on Friday.
In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall
(AP Photo/Leo Correa) A man walks through ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad’s damaged family property in Qardaha, Syria, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) A man leaves a damaged …
‘I was tortured in Syria for being gay — now I’m terrified what the future will bring’
GEM has also heard the story of a gay man who was deported back into Syria from Turkey five months ago, and was only sent to prison for two weeks by HTS to memorise Quran versus. This punishment was …
In Syrian military housing, former rebels take the homes of Assad’s officers
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