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Syria, eyeing role as Middle East hub, offers options to bypass Strait of Hormuz
The wartime blockage of cargo traffic is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit routes for oil.
Syria’s President Names Former Head of Kurdish Anti-ISIS Force as Adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa names Mazloum Abdi, former chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, as an adviser.
Amid Tensions With Syrian Government, Druze Leader Says His Community Is ‘Part of Israel’
Syria’s Druze community, centered around the southern Suwayda Governorate, is undergoing substantial unrest lately, with Sheikh al-Aql Hikmat al-Hijri, one of the religious minority’s top three spiritual...
Syria President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as an adviser to the presidency, state media said on Friday. Abdi's appointment comes just days after he dissolved the Kurdish-led…
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.
Putin and al-Sharaa discuss Russia-Syria relations, deal on military bases
Syria has been in talks on the fate of Khmeimim and Tartous bases, which Russia used to support ousted Assad regime.
US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list
Syria hails US’s ‘historic decision’ and says it will help the country rebuild after 14 years of civil war.
Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States formally removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list, eliminating barriers to investment.
This Is Big: Syria No Longer a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Syria removed from U.S. state sponsor of terrorism list, signaling potential economic recovery and new alliances.
Syria says US-mediated talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions
Syria and Israel held US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to defuse the crisis sparked by a strike that Israel said was aimed at preventing a Turkish military deployment. Damascus says it wants to…
Syrian Migrant Mohammed Abdullah Jailed for Raping Woman at British Beachfront
A Syrian migrant has been jailed for raping a woman on the Bournemouth seafront in what prosecutors described as a "horrific" attack.
Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence
The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.
Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes
Cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former regime figure found guilty of crimes including premeditated murder and torture.
Syria sentences to death detained cousin of ousted president Assad
Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence…
Middle East live: Syria accuses Israel of striking military airport in Idlib province
Syria accused Israel of striking an airfield in its northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the 60-day negotiation deadline set out…
Syria sentences absent former leader Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture
The 60-year-old, who was president of Syria for 24 years until 2024 before fleeing to Moscow, was found guilty of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest.
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity
A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the...
Syria sentences former dictator Bashar Al-Assad to death
Bashar Al-Assad, who fled to Russia after he was deposed in 2024, was sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes committed during Syria’s bloody civil war.
Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity
A Syrian court has sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, which left around half a million people dead
Syria court sentences Assad in absentia to death for crimes against humanity
A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict…
Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and wa...
Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of 2 key Mediterranean bases
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Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases
Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.