syria
Syria closes Nasib border crossing with Jordan, suspends passenger travel and trade
Middle East
October 27, 2026
Syria closes Nasib border crossing with Jordan, suspends passenger travel and trade
The Syrian General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs announced the closure of Nasib border crossing with Jordan, suspending the…
FM, Syrian Finance Minister discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Egypt
October 17, 2026
FM, Syrian Finance Minister discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty had talks with Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh…
Post-Assad Syria is facing its biggest stress test yet. Here’s why that matters
Middle East
September 29, 2026
Post-Assad Syria is facing its biggest stress test yet. Here’s why that matters
In eastern Syria, a man complaining about soaring fuel prices turns to the crowd recording him on their phones and…
Egypt welcomes America’s decision to remove Syria from state sponsors of terrorism
Egypt
August 26, 2026
Egypt welcomes America’s decision to remove Syria from state sponsors of terrorism
Egypt welcomed the US’s decision to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. This step will contribute…
Explosion kill 3 civilians, wounds 6 more in Syrian countryside
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Explosion kill 3 civilians, wounds 6 more in Syrian countryside
The Syrian Civil Defense reported that three civilians – including a man, his wife, and his brother – were killed…
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
As scuppered talks between Tehran and Washington roil the region, we’re getting information about an Israeli strike Tuesday on a…
What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country
Middle East
August 16, 2026
What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country
The judge who sentenced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia last week was himself sentenced to death in…
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
AP — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on…
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Damascus, Syria AP — Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that…
Explosion near Macron’s Damascus hotel as French president meets Syrian counterpart
Middle East
July 7, 2026
Explosion near Macron’s Damascus hotel as French president meets Syrian counterpart
An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent…