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…
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 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…
Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities…
Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital early Tuesday between local…
Syria’s new foreign minister appears at the UN in his first US visit
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister attended a U.N. Security Council briefing Friday after raising his country’s…
At least 16 people killed after ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city of Latakia
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Latakia, collapsing a…
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly…