In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
SAYYIDA ZEINAB – At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise…
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work…
What are the US sanctions on Syria and what would lifting them mean?
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate…
Trump meets Syria’s new leader in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi…
Trump says Iran must stop support of proxy groups as part of a nuclear deal
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make…
Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad…
Cyprus says Syria will take back citizens trying to reach the Mediterranean island by boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Syria has agreed to take back any of its citizens intercepted trying to reach…
Families of Syrians who disappeared during its civil war say the search must go on
DARAA, Syria (AP) — Family members of Syrians who disappeared in the country’s 14-year civil war gathered in…
Syria and Lebanon’s moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an…
Syria, Lebanon’s moves to centralise power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions | World News
Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an armed presence in…
Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria – POLITICO
Al-Sharaa, a former Al Qaeda member, has received a cautious welcome from the international community after his forces…
Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria on Saturday detained a prominent Damascus-based Palestinian official whose group was close to the…