Heavy fighting has flared up again between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in the restive southern Syrian province of Suwayda, as another ceasefire has collapsed a day after Syrian troops pulled out of the area. The resumption of clashes on Friday came as the Syrian Ministry of Interior denied reports that government forces are being […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS: Syria’s defense minister announced a ceasefire in the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Tuesday after government forces entered the city to end deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes. “To all units operating within the city of Sweida, we declare a complete ceasefire after an agreement with the city’s notables and dignitaries,” Defense Minister Murhaf Abu […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS: Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias there. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria ‘s Sweida province. Government security forces that were sent to restore order Monday also clashed with local armed […]
Read MoreAfter nearly 14 years of war in Syria, the new government is resetting its regional relations, and a lot of focus is on what will happen with Israel. There are reports of talks between Syria and Israel, with timelines even being floated for potential normalisation between the two countries, which have technically been at war […]
Read MoreSyria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first time he has laid out a timeline for the vote since he was named transitional president last week. Sharaa, who headed the Islamist rebel group that led a lightning offensive that toppled autocratic President Bashar […]
Read MoreSyria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Saudi Arabia and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on his first foreign trip since being named president of the transitional government earlier this week, reports Al Jazeera. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) showed al-Sharaa meeting MBS – Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader – after the Syrian […]
Read MoreAhmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel group HTS, has taken over as the president of the Syrian interim government. The new president has made a statement on television for the first time since taking power. This statement contains an important message. Ahmed al-Shara, also known by the pseudonym Abu Mohammad al-Golani, said that his […]
Read MoreThe shift is based on an assessment done by the UN in January, weeks after Assad was ousted by Islamist rebels, bringing an abrupt end to a 13-year civil war that had created one of the biggest refugee crises of modern times. Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries […]
Read MoreFrance has issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on charges of war crimes, particularly deliberate attacks on civilians, a legal source said on Tuesday (January 21) night. The news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (January 22). The order was issued on January 20 as part of an investigation into the case […]
Read MoreSyrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani said on Saturday that his country is deeply optimistic about rejoining the Arab League. Syria’s new ruling party is trying to reassert its position in the regional political arena. Foreign Minister al-Shibani spoke with Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki at a joint press conference in Damascus. He said […]
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