Israel says it strikes targets in Damascus after missile attack
A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s…
Fleeing a Modern War, Syrians Seek Refuge in Ancient Ruins
(The New York Times)- As the sun set, children in dirty clothes and battered shoes herded sheep past the towering stone…
Syrian opposition’s Michel Kilo dies in exile
Prominent exiled opposition figure Michel Kilo died of Covid-19 on Monday in Paris after a lifetime of peaceful struggle against…
Parliament speaker: Syria presidential election May 26
Syria’s parliament speaker announced Sunday that presidential elections in the war-ravaged country will be held May 26. Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh…
Pedersen proposes a plan for ‘drafting Syria’s new constitution’
Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, has put forth a draft agreement designed to promote progress at the…
Congress Calls for Clear Strategy on Syria
Members of the US Congress have urged the Biden administration to implement all provisions of the Caesar Act to increase…
Kurdish Officials Demand Help With Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’ in NE Syria
Kurdish officials in northeast Syria are expressing concerns over a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in their region, calling on…
Iran’s powerful Guard faces scrutiny after attacks
The recent sabotage at Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility is just the latest setback for the country’s Revolutionary Guard, though…
Syria’s Assad dismisses central bank chief Karfoul
BEIRUT (Reuters) -President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Syria’s Central Bank Governor Hazem Karfoul, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.…
How Syrian women are fighting a war – and patriarchy
Last month marked 10 years since the beginning of the Syrian uprising when peaceful protesters, galvanised by the Arab Spring,…