With Syria’s new leadership emerging as a key U.S. partner, American troops in the country find themselves amid a complex pivot.
America Has a New Ally in Syria and Wants Israel to Get on Board
Israel’s aggressive posture toward the new government in Damascus has emerged as a rare point of disagreement with Washington, which has embraced Syria’s new leader.
A Year After Assad’s Fall, Russia Preserves Syrian Energy Influence
Despite Russia’s previous support for Assad, Russian influence in Syria not only endures thanks to energy ties but has expanded and formalized.
Year After Assad’s Fall, Russia Preserves Syrian Energy Influence
Despite Russia’s previous support for Assad, Russian influence in Syria not only endures thanks to energy ties but has expanded and formalized.
Palestine: Who Will Finance A Hamas-Led Government?
Khalid Mishaal, chief of Hamas’s bureau in Syria (file photo) (Fars) With Hamas refusing to renounce violence and recognize the state of Israel, the Palestinian Authority will find it hard to gain …
Palestine: Who Will Finance A Hamas-Led Government?
Khalid Mishaal, chief of Hamas’s bureau in Syria (file photo) (Fars) With Hamas refusing to renounce violence and recognize the state of Israel, the Palestinian Authority will find it hard to gain …
In first, Syria approves restoration of Jewish property, synagogues
The new Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation will work to return Jewish property to the community with the aim of rejuvenating Jewish life in the country as the new administration in Damascus looks to …
Syria lets group restore Jewish property, as 2 Israeli rabbis said to tour shuttered Aleppo synagogues
The president of the Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation is Henry Hamra, who fled from Syria to the US in the 1990s with his father, Yusuf Hamra, reportedly the last rabbi to leave Syria amid …
Syria permits group to restore Jewish property seized under previous regimes
Son of Syrian rabbi meets with Syria’s social affairs minister in Damascus, tours father’s former synagogue; two Israeli rabbis reportedly visit closed synagogues in Aleppo …
Destroyed homes, land disputes among challenges faced by Syrian refugees who want to return
A year after Assad’s overthrow, a record number of Syrian refugees are returning home, raising urgent questions about saftey, rehabilitation, and stability.