Assad has issued a decree on forming the new government, days after confirming Hussein Arnous as the Arab country’s prime minister. In a decree carried by Syria’s official news agency SANA, the Syrian …
‘Assad has ruined everything’: Inside the buffer zone keeping a tenuous hold on stability in northern Syria
There are 3,000 ISIS fighters in the desert of east Syria being supported by Assad’s regime and the separatist PKK (Kurds). “They will only go if we, the opposition, are supported and the regime is …
The civil war is threatening an ancient way of life in Syria
For centuries, Bedouin tribes moved around the vast semi-arid steppe land in Syria, searching for water and pasture for their herds of camels, sheep, and goats. This ecologically sustainable mobility …
Lebanon ‘an open door’ to Syrian arms smugglers
Lebanese soldiers and security officers stand guard in downtown Beirut on August 25, 2020. Short Url https://arab.news/y9b9v BEIRUT: An attack on a Lebanese border patrol by two men trying to enter …
Syria talks ‘respectful’ but no agenda, date for next meet
The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria said Saturday that the latest round of talks between the country’s opposing parties took place in a “respectful” tone and they are keen to meet again, but no agenda …
How Syria’s blasted landmarks are starting to rise from the ruins
From Aleppo to Palmyra, many of the country’s architectural treasures have been reduced to rubble, but restoration has begun …
Turkey, Iran and Russia unite to slam US oil deal in Syria
Turkey, Russia and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to Syrian “sovereignty” on August 26 and slammed an oil deal that a US company allegedly has with American-backed partners in eastern Syria. Turkey, …
UN concern over ‘widespread’ COVID-19 transmission in Syria
Healthcare facilities under pressure and limited testing is obscuring the real extent of the pandemic, UN official says.
Pentagon slams Russia for ‘aggressive behavior’ that injured US troops in Syria
The Pentagon slammed Russia’s military on Thursday for what it called “deliberately provocative and aggressive behavior” that injured multiple US military personnel following a collision between …
Pentagon pushes back on Russian claim that US to blame for military vehicles’ collision in Syria injuring 4 Americans
U.S. and Russians officials swaped blame for a collision between military vehicles that injured four U.S. troops in Syria on Tuesday. Thursday morning, the Russian military blamed the U.S. troops for …