To make that happen, President Donald Trump needs to leverage his unique standing with Middle Eastern leaders. He must set ...

A Reuters investigation has found the new president's brother, Hazem al-Sharaa, along with a sanctioned Australian are in ...

According to official statistics, Syria’s GDP shrank by 54 per cent between 2010 and 2021. The impact of the conflict could be much larger, the World Bank said.

Having started on 19 July and lasted for about five days, with considerable bloodshed and subsequent displacements, the ...

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. Damascus between the Druze, Alawites, and ...

The Israeli government is using the armed clashes in Sweida to establish a new form of control in southern Syria, political sources in Tel Aviv told the Israel Hayom newspaper. “The government claims ...

In July 2025, clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Arabs backed by government-affiliated forces led to ...

The developments were a major boost for the Syrian president, who had been imprisoned in Iraq for his role in the insurgency following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of the Arab country.

IDF targets entrance of Syrian regime's military headquarters, following attacks against Druze population in southern Syria.

The Kremlin has confirmed Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has been granted political asylum in Russia. ... This development follows the recent overthrow of Assad's government by Syrian rebels, ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the country “a chance at ...