The mother of American journalist Austin Tice said on Monday she was hopeful that the new administrations in the U.S. and Syria would help her find her missing son, who was taken captive during a …
Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family’s brutal five-decade rule.
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria’s last battleground
Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria’s future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S. considers key allies against Islamic …
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria’s last battleground
Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria’s future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S. considers key allies against Islamic …
Factbox-Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family’s brutal five-decade rule. NATO member Turkey is now in a …
Three questions to understand the Kurds’ situation in Syria
Although the new Syrian authorities have shown openness toward them, the Kurdish forces, which lead the autonomous entity in the country’s northeast, which Turkey has vowed to annihilate, have much to …
Syria’s new administration condemns Israeli incursions after strike in southern Syria killed three
Syria’s new government has strongly condemned Israel’s incursions into a U.N.-monitored buffer zone, urging the international community to pressure Israel into withdrawing.
Reconstruction of Syria: Where do women and children stand?
Women and children in Syria have been among the worst affected. Prolonged and protracted conflict, mass displacement, economic devastation, several droughts along with the effects of the pandemic have …
UN rights chief urges reconciliation process in first Syria visit
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ensure justice for crimes committed over the past five decades of iron-fisted …
Syria’s 300 percent customs duty hike angers Turkish businesses
On 11 January, the Syrian government reduced customs duties on goods from Arab countries by up to 60 percent, while increasing duties on Turkish imports by up to 300 percent, applying a uniform rate …