Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities of Captagon have been uncovered around the country, which experts say helped flourish a $10 billion …
Nearly one million Syrian refugees expected to return in first half of 2025
Around one million Syrian refugees are expected to return to their home country between January and June 2025, a senior UN refugee agency official has said, in a movement that could eventually end the …
Northeast Syria faces a new threat from Turkey
The U.S. and international community should take the following steps to further religious freedom and stability in Syria.
UN special envoy for Syria calls for sanctions relief following Bashar Assad’s fall
The United Nations special envoy for Syria has called for a quick end to Western sanctions after the ouster of President Bashar Assad.
Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria
Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war, have started to return to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad …
Syria’s Rojava Revolution Is in Grave Danger
Turkey is taking advantage of the power vacuum in Syria to crush the Kurdish-led anti-authoritarian uprising. And it’s not clear what the U.S. wants.
Palestinian refugees return to uncertain future in Yarmouk under new Syrian regime
Residents of civil war-ruined district hope they can rebuild their homes, but do not know if rebels who ousted hostile Assad government are friends or foes …
In Aleppo, Rebels Give a Sense of What May Come in Syria
Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, but residents express some hope for the future.
Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed rebels extended to end of this week, State Dept says
A ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF) around the northern Syrian city of Manbij has been extended until the end of this week, State Department spokesperson Matthew …
Smooth end to Syria sanctions would help address immense needs, says UN envoy
Concrete movement on an inclusive political transition in Syria will be key in ensuring the country gets the economic support it needs, United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen told the …