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…
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…