Jan 28 (Reuters) - Israeli troops who seized strategic ground in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad will remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, Defence Minister Israel ...

The Syrian rebels who toppled Mr. al-Assad last month fought for years against government forces backed by Russia, but their interim leader has suggested he wants to continue Syria’s ...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 31, 2025

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 31, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Saturday called on Western governments to remove sanctions against Syria as they are an "obstacle" to the return of millions of refugees.

The meeting discussed ways to back Syria's security, stability and unity and explored efforts aimed at supporting political, humanitarian, and economic aspects in Syria, most notably the efforts ...

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BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. "While we aim to move ...

The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 brought an end to over 50 years of brutal Assad family rule. It may also mark the end of an even longer status quo in ...

Many in the region are questioning the kind of settlement Turkey seeks in Syria with the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which control significant territory in the northeast of ...

EU foreign ministers were in Brussels to discuss lifting some sanctions on Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad's regime. Foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc "aimed to move fast.

The impact of extremist ideology is tearing apart the richly diverse social fabric of Syria, impacting all Syrians, but particularly targeting the Christians. Though the uprising in Syria began primarily to end the brutal authoritarian reign of President ...