Syrian Arab Republic

Turkish armed forces repel attack on observation post in Syria's Idlib

One group staged an attack near a Turkish observation post but no damage to was reported, Turkey's Defence Ministry said.

Turkish Red Crescent worker killed in northern Syria

The aid agency says its vehicle, which was clearly marked with the Red Crescent emblem, was attacked by people wearing masks and camouflage fatigues in Al Bab.

UN: Staff in Syria have contracted Covid-19

Around 200 individuals, including UN staff working in Syria and their family members, have shown varying degrees of Covid-19 symptoms.

Russian FM Lavrov sets foot in Syria on unusual visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to Damascus in Syria's nine-year-old war in January this year.

Is Bashar al Assad at risk of losing his Alawite base?

Though often thought of as ‘Assad loyalists,’ conversations with the Alawites reveal a reality fraught with anger and resentment. Is the Syrian president at risk of losing the community?

Why the Syrian regime is silent on UAE-Israel normalisation

The UAE-led Gulf states are essential to Bashar al Assad's plan to re-integrate himself into polite company.

US special envoy for Syria arrives in Turkey for talks

Underlining that the Syrian Constitutional Committee's third round of meetings had begun in Geneva, Jeffrey says "It was a good start, much helped by Turkey's encouragement of all members of the Constitutional Committee, particularly the opposition."

Syria Constitutional Committee 'on hold' after members test Covid positive

The first session in nine months is aimed at making progress in drafting a new Syrian charter to pave the way for UN-sponsored elections.

Gas pipeline explosion plunges Syria into blackout

By no means is this the first time a strike on a gas pipeline has caused blackouts. Energy is slowly being restored to a number of Syria's provinces.

US imposes Syria-related sanctions on six Assad regime officials

The move freezes any US assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them.

Bashar al Assad’s social media complex

How a Syrian-Canadian professor of international relations and Mid East politics navigated the Assad regime's schizophrenic attitude toward social media.

US military report reveals YPG/PKK terrorists still use child recruits

Despite public claims to the contrary in 2019, the PKK-affiliated terrorist group in Syria has been forcing children to fight within its ranks.