The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its […]
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Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence
Gunmen attacked a position held by Syrian security forces in Damascus overnight, a war monitor said on Monday, raising fears that the deadly violence sweeping […]
Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight
Syrian security forces were deployed across a predominately Druse town on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital, early Sunday, two days after a gunfight between […]
Austria stabbing attack suspect is Syrian migrant who pledged allegiance to Islamic State, officials say
Austrian authorities said Sunday that the suspect who they believe fatally stabbed a 14-year-old boy and wounded five others in the village of Villach is […]
U.S. Waives Aid Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Fighters
President Trump’s administration has temporarily exempted from its funding freeze a U.S. contractor supporting the police inside a Syrian desert camp that holds thousands of […]
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
Syria’s new interim leader, meeting on Tuesday with the president of Turkey, thanked him for backing the rebel forces that toppled the Assad dictatorship and […]
Naming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home
In the Syrian capital, Damascus, anticipation was running high on Wednesday. Ahmed al-Shara, who led the overthrow of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, was expected to […]
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
FILE – Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, walks in the presidential palace ahead of his meeting with Walid […]
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
As Western diplomats explore establishing ties with the rebels who took power in Syria, a religious minority has been conducting its own diplomatic push to […]
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new government there, after […]