How Syria’s 2,000-year-old Christian roots are being torn out
By Wendy Yurgo, Op-ed contributor Thursday, May 07, 2026An armed security staff of the new Syrian government stands…
Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad regime
Former head of political security in south Syria’s Daraa province, Atif Najib attends the first trial session at…
Syria holds public trial for Assad’s cousin over civilian crimes
Atef Najib, a cousin of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and former head of political security in Daraa,…
Syrian president vows justice as 1st public trial opens for Assad-era crimes
DAMASCUS Atef Najib, former head of the Political Security Branch in the Daraa area during Bashar Assad’s rule,…
Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar Assad…
Syria opens first public trial for Assad-era crimes as president vows justice
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa declared on Sunday that justice “will remain one of the highest values for which…
Syria begins long-awaited first trial of Assad-era officials
The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad opened…
Iran’s Instability and the Gulf’s Indispensability | RUSI
Iran’s Instability and the Gulf’s Indispensability The war against Iran has tested two competing narratives about security in…
In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears
A 16-year-old girl left her home in northwest Syria last May to visit a shop and disappeared. Weeks…
Syria says foiled cross-border attack by Assad remnants, Hezbollah
DAMASCUS,SYRIA — RECASTS on interior ministry; CHANGES dateline Syria’s interior ministry said Sunday that security forces thwarted an…
Germany’s Merz says 80% of Syrian refugees to return home in 3 years
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a joint press conference during their meeting…
Why Russia survived — and may thrive — after Syria regime change
Late last month, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Moscow, for the second time since assuming office. “I saw…