Abdi calls on Kurds to help draft Syria’s new constitution
Syrian presidential adviser Mustafa “Mazloum” Abdi said that the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after 15…
Ambiguity Surrounds Syrian–Israeli Security Agreement: Where Do Israeli Elections Stand in the Equation?
Negotiations between Syria and Israel over a potential security agreement appear closer to paralysis than resolution. Points of…
Syria’s hotel sector recovers, but foreign tourism remains low
Syria’s hotel sector has picked up after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, but the…
Trump acknowledges alternative routes to Hormuz, points to oil shipments through Syria
Washington, Sept. 4 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said there are many alternatives to the Strait…
On the Line: Syria Emerges as New Ground for Turkish Textile Expansion
On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear…
Syria has received many visitors since the civil war ended – but what it really wants is tourists
Mourhaf Nazha cut a lonely figure at his family’s hotel business during the civil war. Few customers were…
Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Just over a decade ago, at the height of Russia’s bombing campagn in Syria in 2015, an old…
From phone taps to arrests: the intelligence trail behind a Lebanon-Syria security operation
By infiltrating phones, tracking communications and piecing together intelligence across the border, Lebanese and Syrian security authorities uncovered…
Washington Post: Syria Seeks to Reclaim Its Role as a Regional Energy and Trade Hub Away from the Strait of Hormuz
More than eighteen months after the fall of the former regime, Syria is moving to leverage its geography…
The Fruit of Patience: How Regional Shifts Ripened Turkey’s Path to Kurdish Reconciliation
On Aug. 25, at the People’s Palace in Damascus, Mazloum Abdi announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic…
After SDF dissolution, how will al-Sharaa treat Syria’s Kurds?
This article, which originally appeared in Arab Digest, is republished with permission. Last week, Syria’s Kurds entered a…
Syria has begun destroying the remnants of Assad-era chemical arsenal
People killed after a suspected chemical attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on August 21, 2013. Photo:…