The American Conservative20h
How Turkey Is Pulling the Strings in Syria
Turkey has taken complete charge of the situation in Syria following the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad, per comments made from the ground to The American Conservative. While many of the ...
Austin Tice's mother travels to Syria to search for missing son
Hostage aid group searches Syrian prisons and other locations for the journalist and former US Marine, who has been missing since 2012 ...
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs26d
Syrian authorities confirm: ISIS shrine attack prevented in Damascus
Syria’s Ministry ... the outskirts of Damascus, a revered site for Shi’ite Muslims. A security official from the Ministry of Interior stated that the operation led to four arrests and the ...
The New York Times6d
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum ...
S A N A10d
Russian delegation visits Damascus, affirms respect for Syria’s sovereignty
arrived in Damascus on Tuesday and met with the new Syrian administration. Talks during the meeting centered on key issues while affirming respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Al Jazeera English28d
Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Mikati addressed a joint news conference with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in the capital Damascus on Saturday. Al-Sharaa said they had discussed issues including smuggling between ...
Arutz Sheva26d
Syria foils ISIS attack on Shiite shrine near Damascus
Its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the de facto leader of Syria, has emphasized religious harmony since taking power in Damascus. Sharaa was in the past critical of ISIS, describing its self ...
The New York Times10d
Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, as president of the country to preside over a ...
Voice of America8d
Foreign officials begin meeting Syria's interim president
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the first head of state to visit Damascus, Syria's capital ... The elections could take as long as four years to arrange, Sharaa said, according ...
AI Alarabiya8d
Syria, Qatar discuss reconstruction during emir’s visit to Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said discussions with a Qatari delegation in Damascus Thursday included ... Wednesday’s announcement by Syria’s authorities “on the end of the ...