UN urges Syria to stop violence against Alawites, protect worship sites
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new…
Displaced Syrians who have returned home face a fragile future, says UN refugees chief
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Friday that more than two million…
IMF sets out measures to boost Syria’s post-war economy
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will need “substantial international” support for its efforts to rehabilitate the economy, meet…
Syria and Saudi Arabia agree to boost economic cooperation after Western sanctions eased
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria and Saudi Arabia said Saturday they aim to boost economic cooperation to for…
Turkey and Saudi Arabia go from regional rivals to partners in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Sunni regional powerhouses Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated and often contentious relationship…
Trump vowed to ease sanctions on Syria. How quickly that happens is uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since President Donald Trump announced his intent to end a half-century of U.S. sanctions on…
UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official for Syria warned Wednesday of the “real dangers of renewed…
60 years after he was hanged, Israel recovers Syrian archive belonging to famous spy
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has retrieved thousands of items belonging to the country’s most famous spy…
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…
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…