Cash-strapped Syrians living in tent settlements struggle to return home after Assad's fall

Sobhieh al-Saleh still lives in a tent in the Syrian province of Idlib despite hopes of returning home after a rebel ...

Tulsi Gabbard’s exit weakens MAGA’s anti-war faction

On May 22nd Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence (DNI), joined this exodus, citing her husband’s cancer ...

Syria Is Hoping to Hold 500 War Crimes Trials in the Next Five Years. Here’s How the First One Is Going.

The last month has marked a dramatic turn in the history of Syria, a nation racked by years of civil war that only ended in ...

Watchdog says dozens of Assad-era chemical weapons found in Syria in recent weeks

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it has found dozens of undeclared chemical bombs and rockets in Syria.
Reuters

Syria sets first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster, state media reports

May 10 - Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a series of government changes in late-night presidential decrees published by state news ‌agency SANA. Sharaa appointed Khaled Zaarour as ...
Consilium

Syria: Council renews restrictive measures targeting the former al-Assad regime for one year and de-lists certain entities

The Council decided to extend restrictive measures targeting the former al-Assad regime by one year, until 1 June 2027, while de-listing seven entities.
Fox News

Brief alcohol ban in Damascus sparks concerns about President al-Sharaa's vision for Syria

There are growing fears among some in Syria that the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa has the aim of clamping down on the rights and freedoms of its civilians by promoting a more conservative ...
The Economist

Bashar al-Assad’s henchmen start to go on trial in Syria

Fifteen years ago Atef Najib, then the security chief of Deraa, a city in southern Syria, epitomised the cruelty of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the dictator who was toppled in 2024. When the ...
Monocle

Why Canadian ambassador Gregory Galligan won’t give up on diplomacy with Syria

While the Canadian embassy in the Syrian capital has not yet reopened since its 2012 closure, its non-resident ambassador Gregory Galligan has kept the mission alive in effort to support peace efforts ...

How Uyghurs from China helped Syrian rebels overthrow Bashar al-Assad

Motivated to avenge their families in China, Uyghur mercenaries became valued fighting partners for Syria's rebels. Their participation helped Syria's new president ultimately win Syria's civil war.
consilium.europa

Syria: Council restores full application of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement

The Council today adopted a decision terminating the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic. The decision repeals Council ...
NPR

After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.

QAMISHLI, Syria — The children running through the courtyard of a school in this northeastern city are a blur of motion. But they're not students at recess — they are members of displaced families ...