syria
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
Middle East
December 14, 2024
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
Damascus, Syria CNN — At Umayyad Square in central Damascus, tens of thousands of people had the party of a…
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Middle East
December 14, 2024
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
CNN — Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to…
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Middle East
December 12, 2024
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Masnaa, Lebanon’s border with Syria CNN — Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria…
From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life
Features/Interviews
December 12, 2024
From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was forced to escape flee his country under extreme secrecy following tumultuous disturbances that shook…
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Middle East
December 12, 2024
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
CNN — Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with…
Egypt condemns Israel’s assault on Syria
Egypt
December 12, 2024
Egypt condemns Israel’s assault on Syria
Egypt harshly condemned Israel’s systematic targeting of infrastructure within Syrian territories during strikes launched on Syria’s facilities and assets over…
Lebanon has “strict instructions” to prevent illegal entry of Syrian nationals, minister says
Middle East
December 11, 2024
Lebanon has “strict instructions” to prevent illegal entry of Syrian nationals, minister says
Lebanese authorities are on alert to prevent Syrian nationals from crossing the border into Lebanon illegally. Authorities have “strict instructions”…
US will recognize a government chosen by Syrians that sticks to 4 principles, Blinken says
Middle East
December 11, 2024
US will recognize a government chosen by Syrians that sticks to 4 principles, Blinken says
The United States “will recognize and fully support” a new Syrian government that is chosen by the Syrian people and…
Syria faces a new era
Features/Interviews
December 11, 2024
Syria faces a new era
The joy of the Syrian people following the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime, felt across the region from the…
US announces it will review classifying Syrian rebel leader al-Julani as a ‘terrorist’
Middle East
December 11, 2024
US announces it will review classifying Syrian rebel leader al-Julani as a ‘terrorist’
The regional spokesperson for the US State Department, Samuel Werberg, said that the US is now reviewing the classification of…