International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has made an unannounced visit to Damascus, meeting with the ...
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
Syria’s children, having known only war, adjust to a sudden peace
As Syria’s new Islamist rulers reshape the way schools teach the nation’s history, students struggle to navigate the traumas ...
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government ...
Germany's top diplomat calls for 'smart approach' to sanctions at start of Riyadh meeting on Syria
Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called ...
Exclusive: Syria's new central bank chief vows to boost bank independence post Assad
Syria's new central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, said she wants to boost the institution's independence over monetary ...
Syria's new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from ...
UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ...
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Syria after 13 year break due to civil war
Qatar Airways has resumed flights to Syria after cancelling operations 13-years-ago, with weekly flights to Doha and Damascus ...
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A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...