Syria ships first oil cargo in 14 years
Syria has restarted oil exports for the first time in 14 years, sending a 600,000-barrel cargo of heavy crude from…
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Trump lifts sanctions on Syria
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending broad US sanctions on Syria to support its reintegration…
Syria eyes 1st US bank transaction within weeks
Syria expects to complete its first financial transaction with a US bank within weeks, Central Bank Governor…
France issues arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad over war crimes
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, alleging the use of illegal…
Al-Assad excluded from COP28 over eco-damage
Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, is excluded from COP28 in the UAE for his regime which caused “extensive…
Egypt sends 5 urgent medical aid planes to Syria, Türkiye
Egypt sent five military planes with urgent medical aid to Syria and Türkiye, under the directives President Abdel…
President Assad hits a wall in Syrian war as front lines harden
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s assault in the northwest has been met with a painful rebel counterpunch that…
Moscow close to conclude deal to lease Syria’s Tartus Port for 49 Years
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met senior Russian officials for talks in Damascus, with both countries’ state…
U.S. commander says Washington cannot back Syrian forces who align with Assad
The United States will have to sever its military assistance to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)…
Syrian army boosts air defences near Golan frontier: Pro-Assad commander
The Syrian army has reinforced its anti-aircraft defences near the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan…
Iraq carries out air strikes on ISIS in Syria
Iraq carried out Thursday air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria a week after Prime Minister Haider…
U.S. preparing new sanctions on Russia over Syria, Haley says
The United States is preparing new sanctions on Russia over its continued support of Syrian President Bashar-al…
Syria’s Assad names new defense and other ministers: state TV
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued a decree appointing new ministers for defense, industry and…
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia…
Assad accuses France of sponsoring terrorism, cannot talk about peace
Syrian President Bashar al Assad attacked France accusing it of supporting bloodshed in his country making it…
Syrian opposition urges Russia to rescue UN peace talks
Vladimir Putin needs to apply decisive pressure on Bashar al-Assad at Geneva, says leading member of Syrian…
Syrian government negotiator quits Geneva talks, says may not return
Syria’s government delegation quit U.N.-led peace talks in Geneva and saying it would not return next week unless…
Putin peace plan gets boost as Syria opposition unites for talks
Syria’s fragmented opposition agreed at a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh to form a single bloc to…
Russia’s Putin hosts Syria’s Assad for talks: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to talk about the need to move from military…
Turkey starting serious operation in Syria’s Idlib: Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a…
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not support the…
Saudi Arabia still sees no role for Assad in Syrian transition
Saudi Arabia, a main backer of Syrian rebels, said on Sunday it still supported an international agreement on the…
Russia sees growing acceptance of Assad as key to Syria talks
U.N.-led Syria talks have a chance of making progress because demands for the overthrow of President Bashar…
Assad appears on Syrian currency for first time
President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on the Syrian currency for the first time, his portrait printed on a new…
Syrian rebels say Russian jets halt advance on desert outpost
Western-backed Syrian rebels said on Wednesday that Russian jets attacked them as they tried to advance against…
France says not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
France's foreign ministry said on Monday that the reopening of its embassy in Syria was not on the table,…
Car bomb explodes, kills four in Syria’s Homs: state TV
A car bomb exploded in Homs on Tuesday morning, Syrian state television said, two days after the city passed back…
Syrian rebels begin to leave last opposition-held Homs district
Syrian rebels started leaving the last opposition-held district of Homs city on Saturday in the final phase of an…
U.N. restarts Syria talks with fresh format, same challenges
Syria's peace talks in Geneva this week should benefit from a tighter format and a deal to reduce the violence,…
Trump asks Russia to rein in Syria’s Assad, Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his key…
Qatar says Syria ‘de-escalation’ plan not an alternative to political…
Qatar's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed a Russian-brokered agreement for "de-escalation" zones in Syria but…
Syria’s army advances despite deal to cut violence: monitor
The Syrian army seized control of the village of al-Zalakiyat north of Hama on Sunday amid a heavy bombardment, a…
Putin, Trump to speak by phone over Syria’s issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, RIA news agency…
Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks…
Aleppo sees bombardment, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks
Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo and air strikes resumed around the city on Friday as Syrian President Bashar…
Aleppo endgame nears as evacuation goes on
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared close to victory in Aleppo on Wednesday, but United Nations and rebel…
Syrian army closes in on last rebels in Aleppo
As President Bashar al-Assad's army closed in on the last rebel enclave in Aleppo on Tuesday, Russia, Iran and…
Saudi Arabia calls for end of carnage in Syria’s Aleppo
Saudi Arabia, a powerful supporter of the Syrian rebels, called on Saturday for an immediate end to what it said…
Assad’s Aleppo victory dashes Syrians’ hopes of return
They fled Aleppo from different districts and at different stages of Syria's civil war, seeking refuge abroad. Now,…
Military source says Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas; civilians trapped
The Syrian army and its allies have taken full control over all the Aleppo districts abandoned by rebels during…