European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government
Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, ...
Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...
A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...
Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub
In the weeks since Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian leader, Russia has launched multiple flights to an airbase in the ...
Stocks that took your returns out of this world and the doozies that pulled them down to Earth: Stars and Dogs for 2024
But there was also plenty from more conventional quarters that thrived in what proved to be a sterling year for stocks ...
Deceit, betrayal marked final days of President Assad's regime in Syria
After dusk, the president slipped out of the capital, flying covertly to a Russian military base in northern Syria and then ...
Tour operators hope for Syria’s quick return to the holiday mainstream
For years, Syria was a fabled destination for cultural holidays. Now operators believe Britons could return as soon as next ...
Deception and betrayal: Inside the final days of the Assad regime
Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.
With overthrow of Assad regime, Syrian Canadian recalls 20 years of 'torment' inside its prisons
Nabil Hawara was 40 years old when he was finally released from Syria's infamous desert prisons after spending half his life ...
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US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad
The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian ...
An Old Syria Hand’s Outlook: The Pieces Aren’t Coming Back Together
Theodore J. Singer was the CIA’s former head of Middle East operations. He doesn’t hold out much hope after Bashar al-Assad’s ...
Syrian dictator Assad issues astonishing first statement since he was toppled: Tyrant insists he wanted to keep fighting and claims Putin 'forced him' to flee
Assad claimed to have left Damascus for Russia's Hmeimim air base in the early hours of December 8, shortly before Islamist ...