Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while…
Kurdish militants declare a ceasefire in a 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday…
Christian town in Syria keeps biblical language of Aramaic alive but fears for its future
Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is…
Latvia FM: Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he couldn’t in Ukraine war — weaken the US
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Latvia’s foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in…
EU eases sanctions on Syria – POLITICO
The relief aims to support “an inclusive political transition in Syria,” says Council of the European Union. Listen…
Nasrallah: Thousands attend the funeral of Hezbollah leader
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut and nearby streets on…
Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help…
Violence in Syria is on the rise while aid is flagging as the civil war enters its 14th year
AL-NAYRAB, Syria (AP) — For years, Syria’s civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively…
Middle East latest: Palestinians say Trump’s proposal for Gaza violates international law
Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take…
Digital discord: Online disinformation sows discontent in Syria
BEIRUT – Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria’s ousted president Bashar Assad are flooding the country’s digital…
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday the recent ouster…
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
BAGHDAD — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider…