The Guardians of Religion Organization, which has close ties to al-Qaeda in Syria, is under pressure from US drone strikes and a possible assault by Russian-backed Syrian forces.
EXCLUSIVE: UK government probing cyber-attack over Syria propaganda leaks
Ministers alerted after hackers dump details of covert Foreign Office programmes online, with suspicion focusing on Russia …
Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say
Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia, two Syrian rebels have said, as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its …
Jordan Reopens Trade Gateway With Syria After Month-Long COVID Closure
Jordan on Sunday resumed its land border traffic with Syria, following a more than month-long closure, after applying new rules to prevent truck drivers spreading the novel coronavirus into the …
Azerbaijan denies Turkey sent it fighters from Syria
Denial after Armenian envoy to Russia says some 4,000 fighters from Syria were fighting after being deployed by Turkey.
Artist in Qatar documents history through coinage
Qatar-based Syrian designer and artist Bachir Mohamad has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s degree in Archaeology of Arab and Islamic World and has crafted a special collection of coins …
Syria releases employees of Makhlouf, embattled billionaire cousin of Assad
Authorities in war-torn Syria have released dozens of current and former employees of President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled billionaire cousin Rami Makhlouf, a war monitor said on Friday. The …
My Brother Austin Asked Me to Go to Syria With Him. Four Months Later, He Was Taken.
I was at the beach with my family when my brother Austin called. His schedule at Georgetown Law School had prevented him from joining us. I slipped into an empty room at the little house we were …
Is Turkey planning to recruit Syrians to fight Armenia?
Turkey has upped its rhetoric against Armenia in recent days, threatening the country and claiming Armenia is “playing with fire” and alleging Armenia has recruited “terrorists.” …
RCMP charge Ontario man over ‘hoax,’ say claims he fought for ISIL in Syria duped media
RCMP has announced charges against a Burlington, Ontario man, saying he claimed to have gone to Syria to fight with ISIL in 2016, but was instead involved in an elaborate hoax. On Friday, RCMP O …