Israeli fighter jets attack Hamas weapons depot in southern Syria — statement

TEL AVIV, February 8. /TASS/. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has carried out a strike on a Hamas weapons depot in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. "A short while ago, IAF fighter jets conducted an intelligence- …

Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria's new leaders

BEIRUT (AP) — A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog arrived in Damascus Saturday to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar Assad. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons …

Canada appoints new special envoy to Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday the appointment of MP Omar Alghabra—Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre—as Canada’s new special envoy to Syria. The Prime Minister’s Office stated, “After …

Syria’s New HTS Government Clashes With Hezbollah On Lebanese Border In First

For the first time since Assad’s ouster in early December, Syrian Army under the new Islamist government of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have entered areas of Hermel, Lebanon, resulting in fierce clashes with Hezbollah fighters. The border breach came amid …

President Erdogan calls for removing sanctions on Syria

Ankara, SANA- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for lifting the sanctions imposed on Syria. “It is very important for the European Union to suspend the sanctions imposed on Syria and lift them completely during in the new phase,” The Turkish …

Life in Syria after the Bashar al-Assad regime

Syria is looking at a long road ahead as it starts to recover from more than a decade of civil war and the brutal dictatorship of former leader Bashar al-Assad. The fighting has left more than 300,000 people dead and forced millions of others from their …

Rebuilding Syria: Inventors & Silicon Valley experts meet in Damascus

Syria’s new leaders meet with chemical weapons watchdog

A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog arrived in Damascus on Saturday to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had …

Erdogan, Macron discuss Syria situation

Erdogan highlighted that his country's support for Syria will continue unabated. The two leaders also discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues, Anadolu Agency reported. During the call, Erdogan underlined that boosting dialogue …

Inauguration of Julani as president sparks fierce criticism in Syria

Syria stands on the brink of uncertainty. The inauguration of Abu Mohammad al-Julani as president has ignited fierce criticism, with many calling it a blatant violation of constitutional principles. While some argue it’s a necessary step toward stability, …